Swahili
mwia
MWEE-ah
How to say it
SwahilimwiaMWEE-ahsoon
Englishcreditorsoon
Frenchcréanciersoon
Meaning
a person who lends money or gives credit, a creditor.
Good to know
someone who lends money/gives credit, creditor
Examples
- Mwia alidai deni lake kwa mkopaji.The creditor demanded his debt from the borrower.
- Je, mwia wako amekusubiri kwa muda gani?How long has your creditor waited for you?
- Hakuwa mwia, alikuwa mkopaji mwenyewe.He wasn't the creditor, he was the borrower himself.
- Waia wengi walipoteza fedha zao mwaka ule.Many creditors lost their money that year.
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