Swahili
wafilisi
wa-fi-LI-si
How to say it
Swahiliwafilisiwa-fi-LI-sisoon
Englishspendthrifts, swindlerssoon
Frenchdépensiers, escrocssoon
Meaning
People who waste money recklessly, or who ruin others' finances through fraud.
Good to know
plural of mfilisi (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wafilisi hao waliiba akiba za wazee.Those swindlers stole the elders' savings.
- Je, wafilisi hawa waliwahi kufunguliwa mashtaka?Have these swindlers ever been charged?
- Sisi si wafilisi, tunalipa madeni yetu.We are not spendthrifts, we pay our debts.
- Wafilisi watapelekwa mahakamani wiki ijayo.The swindlers will be taken to court next week.
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