Swahili
chepe
CHE-pe
How to say it
SwahilichepeCHE-pesoon
Englishrude personsoon
Frenchpersonne grossièresoon
Meaning
a rude, coarse, ill-bred person, or as an adjective, coarse and ill-mannered.
Good to know
(ma-) rude, ill-bred person; adj. rude, coarse, rough, ill-bred
Examples
- Usiongee na chepe kama yeye.Don't talk to a rude person like him.
- Alionyesha tabia ya kichepe mbele ya wageni.He showed rude behavior in front of the guests.
- Watu walimkemea kwa maneno yake ya chepe.People scolded him for his coarse words.
- Si vizuri kumfundisha mtoto tabia za chepe.It's not good to teach a child ill-bred manners.
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