Swahili
wakanya
wah-KAH-nyah
How to say it
Swahiliwakanyawah-KAH-nyahsoon
Englishfault-finderssoon
Frenchcritiquessoon
Meaning
People who rebuke or criticize others.
Good to know
plural of mkanya (m-/wa- class); rare.
Examples
- Wakanya hukemea kila kosa dogo la wenzao.Fault-finders scold every small mistake of their peers.
- Je, wakanya hao wana sababu ya kukemea?Do those fault-finders have reason to scold?
- Hatuhitaji wakanya, tunahitaji washauri.We don't need fault-finders, we need advisors.
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