Swahili
duni
DU-ni
How to say it
SwahiliduniDU-nisoon
Englishinsignificantsoon
Frenchinsignifiantsoon
Meaning
of low quality or standing, insignificant or inferior.
Good to know
jambo duni means a trivial matter; mtu duni means an insignificant person.
Examples
- Bidhaa hizi ni za ubora duni.These goods are of poor quality.
- Hakuwa mtu duni machoni pa jamii.He was not an insignificant person in the eyes of the community.
- Je, mshahara wake ni duni kiasi hicho?Is his salary really that low?
- Hawakutaka kufanya kazi ya kiwango duni.They did not want to do work of a low standard.
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