Swahili
kigeugeu
ki-ge-u-GE-u
How to say it
Swahilikigeugeuki-ge-u-GE-usoon
Englishfickle person, chameleonsoon
Frenchpersonne versatile, caméléonsoon
Meaning
a fickle, inconstant person who changes opinion or loyalty easily; also the chameleon, an animal noted for changing color.
Good to know
used adjectivally and adverbially for inconstant, vacillating behavior; fanyia fulani kigeugeu means to make someone waver.
Examples
- Kigeugeu kile kilibadilisha rangi kufuatana na tawi.That chameleon changed color to match the branch.
- Kwa nini rafiki yako ni kigeugeu namna hii?Why is your friend so fickle?
- Hakuwa kigeugeu, aliishika ahadi yake.He wasn't fickle, he kept his promise.
- Msimamo wake wa kigeugeu uliwachanganya wenzake.His vacillating stance confused his colleagues.
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