Swahili
wadaiwa
wah-dah-EE-wah
How to say it
Swahiliwadaiwawah-dah-EE-wahsoon
Englishdebtorssoon
Frenchdébiteurssoon
Meaning
People who owe money, debtors; or defendants in a legal case.
Good to know
plural of mdaiwa (m-/wa- class); financial and legal register.
Examples
- Wadaiwa walipewa muda wa kulipa deni lao.The debtors were given time to pay off their debt.
- Je, wadaiwa hao wanadaiwa na benki gani?Which bank are those debtors indebted to?
- Hawa si wadaiwa, wamekwisha lipa deni lote.These are not debtors, they have already paid off the whole debt.
- Wadaiwa watalazimika kuuza mali iwapo hawatalipa.The debtors will be forced to sell property if they don't pay.
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