Swahili
mbuai
mbu-A-i
How to say it
Swahilimbuaimbu-A-isoon
Englishwildsoon
Frenchsauvagesoon
Meaning
wild or brutal, especially describing an untamed animal.
Good to know
rare adjective, appears in the phrase "mnyama mbuai" (a wild, brutal animal).
Examples
- Simba ni mnyama mbuai.The lion is a wild, brutal animal.
- Alishambuliwa na mnyama mbuai msituni.He was attacked by a wild beast in the forest.
- Tabia yake ilikuwa mbuai kama ya mnyama.His behavior was as brutal as an animal's.
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