Swahili
wadoya
wa-DO-ya
How to say it
Swahiliwadoyawa-DO-yasoon
Englishhangers-onsoon
Frenchprofiteurssoon
Meaning
People who live off others by spying, sponging, or currying favor for personal gain.
Good to know
plural of mdoya (m-/wa- class); informal, mildly derogatory.
Examples
- Wadoya wamemzunguka kiongozi huyo tangu apate madaraka.Hangers-on have surrounded that leader ever since he gained power.
- Je, hao ni wadoya au marafiki wa kweli?Are those hangers-on or true friends?
- Hatuhitaji wadoya ofisini mwetu.We don't need hangers-on in our office.
- Wadoya watatoweka mara pesa itakapokwisha.The hangers-on will disappear once the money runs out.
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