kadirifu

How to say it

Meaning

moderate and careful in one's habits, temperate and self-restrained.

Good to know

a rare, somewhat formal word praising self-control, as opposed to excess.

Examples

• Mzee huyo ni kadirifu katika matumizi yake.That old man is careful and moderate in his spending.
• Alisifiwa kwa maisha ya kadirifu asiyopenda ubadhirifu.He was praised for a temperate life free of waste.
• Je, unafikiri ni kadirifu kutumia pesa hivi?Do you think it is prudent to spend money like this?
• Watu wachache leo ni kadirifu kama babu zetu.Few people today are as temperate as our grandparents.