mnywaji

Swahili

Etymology

From m- +‎ -nywa (“to drink”) +‎ -aji.

Noun

mnywaji (m-wa class, plural wanywaji)

1. drinker
   • 2022 September 21, “Fahamu muongozo mpya wa afya kuhusu uhusiano wa pombe na saratani”, in BBC News Swahili‎^[1]:

     Mwongozo huo pia unabainisha kuwa wanywaji wa kiume wana uwezekano wa mara mbili wa kunywa zaidi ya kiwango kilichopendekezwa cha uniti 14 kwa wiki kuliko wanywaji wa kike.

     That guideline also specifies that male drinkers are twice as likely to drink more than the recommended limit of 14 units per week than female drinkers.