Swahili
fyozi
FYO-zi
How to say it
SwahilifyoziFYO-zisoon
Englishscornfulsoon
Frenchmoqueur, méprisantsoon
Meaning
derisive, scornful, and contemptuous in manner.
Good to know
dialectal word.
Examples
- Alitupa jicho la fyozi kwa wageni.He gave a scornful look to the visitors.
- Je, kwa nini unaongea kwa sauti ya fyozi?Why do you speak in such a contemptuous tone?
- Hawakupenda tabia yake ya fyozi.They did not like his scornful manner.
- Alicheka kwa fyozi alipoona kushindwa kwake.He laughed derisively when he saw him fail.
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