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Swahili

wanyonywaji

wah-nyoh-NYWAH-jee

How to say it

Swahiliwanyonywajiwah-nyoh-NYWAH-jeesoon
Englishbloodsuckerssoon
Frenchsangsuessoon

Meaning

Bloodsuckers or exploiters.

Good to know

plural of mnyonywaji (m-/wa- class); as in wanyonywaji damu; pejorative.

Examples

  • Wanyonywaji hao huwadhulumu wafanyakazi.Those exploiters mistreat the workers.
  • Je, kampuni hiyo ni ya wanyonywaji?Is that company run by exploiters?
  • Hawa si wanyonywaji, wanawalipa wafanyakazi vizuri.These are not exploiters, they pay their workers well.

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