korofi

How to say it

Meaning

rough, wild, brutal, or cruel; also unlucky or ominous; a bird species believed to bring bad luck.

Good to know

adj. rough, wild, brutal, cruel; un- lucky, ominous, disastrous; korofi (a species of bird supposed to bring bad luck)

Examples

• Alikuwa na tabia ya korofi kwa wanyama.He was cruel in his treatment of animals.
• Watu waliamini ndege wa korofi analeta bahati mbaya.People believed the korofi bird brings bad luck.
• Je, alikuwa korofi kwa wafanyakazi wake?Was he brutal to his workers?
• Hali ya hewa ilikuwa korofi siku ile.The weather was wild that day.