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Swahili

fyozi

FYO-zi

How to say it

SwahilifyoziFYO-zisoon
Englishscornfulsoon
Frenchmoqueur, méprisantsoon

Meaning

derisive, scornful, and contemptuous in manner.

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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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