Swahili
wadoea
wah-doh-EH-ah
How to say it
Swahiliwadoeawah-doh-EH-ahsoon
Englishscouts, parasitessoon
Frenchéclaireurs, parasitessoon
Meaning
People who scout or spy for others; figuratively, parasites or spongers who live off others.
Good to know
plural of mdoea (m-/wa- class); two senses, one neutral, one disapproving.
Examples
- Wadoea walipeleleza kambi ya adui usiku.The scouts spied on the enemy camp at night.
- Kwa nini wadoea hao hawafanyi kazi zao wenyewe?Why don't those parasites do their own work?
- Sisi si wadoea, tunajitegemea wenyewe.We are not parasites, we support ourselves.
- Wadoea hao watafukuzwa kutoka nyumbani.Those parasites will be thrown out of the house.
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