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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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