gubu

How to say it

Meaning

irritable pushiness or an ill-tempered, overbearing manner.

Good to know

Often in the phrase mwenye gubu, 'a pushy, ill-humored person'.

Examples

• Mzee yule ana gubu, hapendi kuambiwa la kufanya.That old man is overbearing; he doesn't like being told what to do.
• Usinionyeshe gubu, nataka maelezo tu.Don't show me your ill temper, I just want an explanation.
• Yeye ni mwenye gubu, kila mara anataka mambo yaende jinsi anavyotaka.He's a pushy person; he always wants things to go his way.