Swahili
wachongelezi
wah-chohn-geh-LEH-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwachongeleziwah-chohn-geh-LEH-zeesoon
Englishslandererssoon
Frenchcalomniateurssoon
Meaning
People who habitually tell tales or spread slander about others.
Good to know
plural of mchongelezi (m-/wa- class); disapproving.
Examples
- Wachongelezi waliharibu sifa ya mwalimu wetu.The slanderers ruined our teacher's reputation.
- Kwa nini wachongelezi hawaachi tabia hiyo?Why don't slanderers give up that habit?
- Sisi si wachongelezi, tunasema ukweli tu.We are not slanderers, we only speak the truth.
- Wachongelezi hao watafichuliwa hivi karibuni.Those slanderers will be exposed soon.
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