Swahili
wachopozi
wah-choh-POH-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwachopoziwah-choh-POH-zeesoon
Englishthieves, miserssoon
Frenchvoleurs, avaressoon
Meaning
People who steal, or by extension, stingy and miserly people.
Good to know
plural of mchopozi (m-/wa- class); disapproving.
Examples
- Wachopozi waliiba mazao shambani usiku.The thieves stole crops from the field at night.
- Je, wachopozi hao walikamatwa na nani?Who caught those thieves?
- Sisi si wachopozi, tunashiriki tulichonacho.We are not misers, we share what we have.
- Wachopozi hao watafungwa iwapo watapatikana na hatia.Those thieves will be imprisoned if found guilty.
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