Swahili
habali
hah-BAH-lee
How to say it
Swahilihabalihah-BAH-leesoon
Englishirritablesoon
Frenchirritablesoon
Meaning
irresponsible, or quick-tempered and irritable.
Good to know
Rare.
Examples
- Kijana huyo ni habali, hawezi kuaminiwa na jukumu lolote.That young man is irresponsible; he can't be trusted with any duty.
- Usimchokoze, ni mtu wa habali, hukasirika haraka.Don't provoke him, he's hot-tempered and gets angry quickly.
- Tabia yake ya habali ilimletea matatizo mengi.His irresponsible nature brought him a lot of trouble.
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