"mstinji" meaning in Swahili

See mstinji in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: mstinji class I [canonical]
Etymology: From m- + English stingy. Etymology templates: {{af|sw|m-|stingy<lang:en>}} m- + English stingy Head templates: {{sw-noun|m-wa|-}} mstinji class I (no plural)
  1. (Sheng) miser, stingy person Tags: Sheng, no-plural Synonyms: mbahili
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