Swahili
watesaji
wa-te-SAH-jee
How to say it
Swahiliwatesajiwa-te-SAH-jeesoon
Englishtroublemakerssoon
Frenchfauteurs de troublessoon
Meaning
Quarrelsome or contentious people who cause trouble, persecutors, or oppressors.
Good to know
plural of mtesaji (m-/wa- class); used for people who stir up trouble or oppress others.
Examples
- Watesaji wale hawaachi kusumbua majirani.Those troublemakers never stop bothering the neighbors.
- Si watesaji wote wanaoonekana wakali kwa nje.Not all troublemakers look fierce on the outside.
- Je, watesaji hao wataondoka mtaani?Will those troublemakers leave the neighborhood?
- Watesaji watashughulikiwa na kamati ya mtaa.The troublemakers will be dealt with by the neighborhood committee.
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