Swahili
baya
BA-ya
How to say it
SwahilibayaBA-yasoon
Englishbad, evilsoon
Frenchmauvais, méchantsoon
Meaning
bad, evil, or wicked.
Good to know
the class-agreement forms mbaya, kibaya, vibaya are heard constantly across everyday speech.
Examples
- Mtu mbaya alimwibia mzee.A bad person robbed the old man.
- Chakula kibaya kilimfanya mgonjwa.The bad food made him sick.
- Leo baya nje.The weather is bad today.
- Alifanya jambo baya sana.He did a very evil thing.
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