Swahili
dude
DU-de
How to say it
SwahilidudeDU-desoon
Englishwhatchamacallitsoon
Frenchmachinsoon
Meaning
a thing whose name one cannot remember, a whatchamacallit; colloquially, a worthless or good-for-nothing person.
Good to know
dude gani hili? means what sort of thing is this?.
Examples
- Nipe hicho dude kilicho mezani.Give me that thingamajig on the table.
- Dude gani hili unalonionyesha?What kind of thing is this you're showing me?
- Usiwe dude, fanya kazi yako.Don't be a good-for-nothing, do your work.
- Sikutambua dude lililokuwa mfukoni mwake.I didn't recognize the thing that was in his pocket.
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