Swahili
kikopo
ki-KO-po
How to say it
Swahilikikopoki-KO-posoon
Englishrascalsoon
Frenchchenapansoon
Meaning
a rascal or cheat, especially a mischievous child.
Good to know
almost always used in the fixed phrase mtoto kikopo, a rascally child.
Examples
- Yule mtoto kikopo aliiba maembe yangu.That rascally child stole my mangoes.
- Usiwe kikopo, sema ukweli tu.Don't be a cheat, just tell the truth.
- Watoto kikopo hawamsikilizi mwalimu.Rascally children don't listen to the teacher.
- Alimwita kikopo kwa sababu ya utapeli wake.He called him a cheat because of his swindling.
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