tajiri

How to say it

Meaning

Having a lot of money or property; used as a noun, a rich person, and in some areas an employer or boss.

Good to know

As an adjective it does not change with the noun (nchi tajiri, rich countries; tajiri zaidi, richest). As a noun its plural is matajiri; utajiri is wealth. Mtajiri is an older form.

Examples

• Mjomba wangu ni tajiri mkubwa mjini.My uncle is a very rich man in town.
• Nchi tajiri zinapaswa kusaidia maskini.Rich countries should help the poor.
• Alianza maisha akiwa maskini na sasa ni tajiri.He started life poor and now he is rich.

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Forms

mtajiri