kijuvi

How to say it

Meaning

impertinent, impudent, or insolent.

Good to know

sema kijuvi means to speak impudently; also used as a noun for an impertinent child.

Examples

• Mtoto yule alijibu kwa jeuri ya kijuvi.That child answered with impertinent cheek.
• Kwa nini unasema kijuvi mbele ya wazee?Why do you speak so impudently in front of the elders?
• Hakuwa kijuvi, alizungumza kwa heshima kubwa.He wasn't impertinent, he spoke with great respect.
• Wazazi walimkemea kijuvi yule kwa maneno yake.The parents scolded that impertinent child for his words.