Swahili
bozi
BO-zi
How to say it
SwahiliboziBO-zisoon
Englishfoolsoon
Frenchidiotsoon
Meaning
a fool, idiot, or useless person; also used as an adjective for stupid or worthless.
Good to know
(ma-) fool, idiot, useless person; red.: bozibozi adj. stupid, useless
Examples
- Usiwe bozi, fikiri kabla ya kutenda.Don't be a fool, think before you act.
- Walimwita bozi kwa sababu ya kosa lake.They called him an idiot because of his mistake.
- Sisi si mabozi, tunajua tunachofanya.We are not fools, we know what we're doing.
- Uamuzi wake ulionekana wa kibozi kabisa.His decision looked completely foolish.
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