Swahili
wahuni
wa-HU-ni
How to say it
Swahiliwahuniwa-HU-nisoon
Englishhooliganssoon
Frenchvoyoussoon
Meaning
Disreputable, lawless people; hooligans, vagabonds, or outcasts.
Good to know
plural of mhuni (m-/wa- class); derogatory.
Examples
- Wahuni waliharibu mali ya wenzao usiku wa mechi.Hooligans destroyed other people's property on match night.
- Je, wahuni hao walikamatwa na polisi?Were those hooligans arrested by the police?
- Sisi si wahuni, ni vijana wanaofanya kazi.We are not hooligans, we are working youths.
- Wahuni watapelekwa mahakamani mapema wiki hii.The hooligans will be taken to court early this week.
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