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Swahili

wadubira

wa-du-BI-ra

How to say it

Swahiliwadubirawa-du-BI-rasoon
Englishunlucky peoplesoon
Frenchmalchanceuxsoon

Meaning

People who repeatedly suffer misfortune or fail despite their efforts.

Good to know

plural of mdubira (m-/wa- class); colloquial.

Examples

  • Wadubira hao wamejaribu biashara tatu na zote zimefeli.Those unlucky people have tried three businesses and all have failed.
  • Kwa nini wadubira huonekana kuvutwa na bahati mbaya kila mara?Why do unlucky people seem drawn to bad luck every time?
  • Sisi si wadubira, ni watu wanaojitahidi tu.We are not unlucky people, we are just people who keep trying.
  • Wadubira watabadilika bahati yao siku moja.The unlucky ones will change their luck one day.

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