Kirundi
umutesi
Word parts: umu-tesi
oo-moo-TEH-see
How to say it
Kirundiumutesioo-moo-TEH-seesoon
Englishspoiled childsoon
Frenchenfant gâtésoon
Meaning
A child who has been overly indulged and is used to getting their own way.
Good to know
Class 1 noun; mildly critical register.
Examples
- Uyu mutesi ntiyumva iyo abwiwe.This spoiled child doesn't listen when told.
- Abavyeyi barenza urugero baruhindura umutesi.Parents who overindulge a child turn him into a spoiled one.
- Nti wamuhindura umutesi umuha vyose asavye.Don't turn him into a spoiled child by giving him everything he asks for.
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