Swahili
waibaji
wa-i-BA-ji
How to say it
Swahiliwaibajiwa-i-BA-jisoon
Englishthievessoon
Frenchvoleurssoon
Meaning
People who steal; thieves or robbers.
Good to know
plural of mwibaji (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Waibaji waliingia dukani usiku na kuiba bidhaa.Thieves broke into the shop at night and stole goods.
- Je, waibaji hao walikamatwa leo asubuhi?Were those thieves caught this morning?
- Hawakuwa waibaji, walikuwa wateja wa kawaida.They weren't thieves, they were regular customers.
- Waibaji watahukumiwa kifungo cha miaka mitatu.The thieves will be sentenced to three years in prison.
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