mwivi

How to say it

Meaning

a person who steals from others, a thief.

Good to know

an older spelling of mwizi, still heard in some areas.

Examples

• Mwivi aliingia dukani usiku.A thief broke into the shop at night.
• Je, mwivi alikamatwa mwishowe?Was the thief caught in the end?
• Hakuwa mwivi, alikuwa akiazima tu.He was not a thief, he was only borrowing.

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