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mvurugaji

mvoo-roo-GAH-jee

How to say it

Swahilimvurugajimvoo-roo-GAH-jeesoon
Englishtroublemaker, disruptersoon
Frenchfauteur de troubles, perturbateursoon

Meaning

A person who causes disorder or disrupts a meeting, a plan or a group, often on purpose.

Good to know

Plural wavurugaji. From kuvuruga, to stir up, to throw into disorder; mvuruga is a shorter form of the same word.

Examples

  • Mwenyekiti alimtoa nje mvurugaji aliyepiga kelele mkutanoni.The chairman sent out a troublemaker who shouted in the meeting.
  • Polisi walimkamata mvurugaji wa amani ya kijiji.The police arrested a disturber of the village peace.
  • Wavurugaji wachache waliharibu sherehe nzima.A few troublemakers spoiled the whole celebration.

Forms

mvuruga

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