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Swahili

bishi

BI-shi

How to say it

SwahilibishiBI-shisoon
Englishquarrelsomesoon
Frenchquerelleursoon

Meaning

quarrelsome, nagging, or fault-finding; also obstinate, or humorous and fun-loving.

Good to know

adj; quarrelsome; nagging, grumbling, fault-finding; obstinate; humorous, fun-loving

Examples

  • Yeye ni mtu bishi, hukubaliani na lolote kirahisi.He is a quarrelsome person, he doesn't agree with anything easily.
  • Mtoto bishi alikataa kula chakula chake.The stubborn child refused to eat his food.
  • Ingawa ni bishi, marafiki wanampenda kwa ucheshi wake.Although he's argumentative, friends love him for his humor.

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