Swahili
mbuge
MBU-ge
How to say it
SwahilimbugeMBU-gesoon
Englishgluttonsoon
Frenchgloutonsoon
Meaning
a person who eats constantly or greedily.
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informal, mildly disparaging term for someone always eating.
Examples
- Huyo ni mbuge, hachoki kula.That one is a glutton, he never tires of eating.
- Usiwe mbuge mbele ya wageni.Don't be a glutton in front of guests.
- Watoto walimwita mbuge kwa sababu alikula sana.The children called him a glutton because he ate a lot.
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