Swahili
mwanguzi
mwan-GOO-zee
How to say it
Swahilimwanguzimwan-GOO-zeesoon
Englishwrestlersoon
Frenchlutteursoon
Meaning
a person who knocks down or defeats someone, such as in wrestling; a wrestler.
Good to know
class 1/2 noun; from kuangusha (to knock down, fell); used especially for wrestlers known for winning.
Examples
- Mwanguzi yule ni maarufu kijijini.That wrestler is famous in the village.
- Je, mwanguzi ataigwa leo?Will the wrestler compete today?
- Hakushindwa na mwanguzi mwingine.He was not defeated by another wrestler.
- Atakuwa mwanguzi bora mwaka huu.He will be the best wrestler this year.
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