Swahili
mizomeo
mee-zoh-MEH-oh
How to say it
Swahilimizomeomee-zoh-MEH-ohsoon
Englishabusive remarkssoon
Frenchpropos injurieuxsoon
Meaning
Sarcastic or abusive remarks meant to insult someone.
Good to know
plural of mzomeo (m-/mi- class); sarcastic or insulting remarks. Rare, literary register.
Examples
- Alipata mizomeo mingi baada ya kushindwa mechi.He received many abusive remarks after losing the match.
- Je, mizomeo hiyo ilimuumiza sana?Did those abusive remarks hurt him a lot?
- Hatukutaka kusikia mizomeo yao tena.We did not want to hear their abusive remarks again.
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