Swahili
talaleshi
ta-la-LE-shi
How to say it
Swahilitalaleshita-la-LE-shisoon
Englishprocurersoon
Frenchproxénètesoon
Meaning
a procurer or procuress who arranges clients for a prostitute, or loosely a prostitute or a slanderous gossip.
Good to know
talaleshi (ma-); prosti- tute; procurer, procuress; slander- er, talebearer
Examples
- Polisi walimkamata talaleshi aliyekuwa akiwatumia wasichana.The police arrested the procurer who was exploiting the girls.
- Talaleshi yule alieneza uvumi mbaya mtaani.That gossip spread bad rumors around the neighborhood.
- Serikali ilipiga marufuku shughuli za talaleshi.The government banned the activities of procurers.
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