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mkaa wa moto

[mka-a-wa-mo-to]

noun idioms expressions

LanguageSwahili (Tanzania)

Meaning
  1. a person who is inciting trouble (literally 'sits on fire')
Examples

Yule mtu ni mkaa wa moto katika kundi letu.

That person is a troublemaker in our group.

Usifanye mambo kama mkaa wa moto.

Do not act like someone who incites trouble.

Pronunciationmka-a-wa-mo-to

Part of speechnoun

Registerinformal

Usage noteThis is a figurative expression used to describe a person who causes trouble or spreads conflict.

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