Swahili
mjibu
mji-BU
How to say it
Swahilimjibumji-BUsoon
Englishaffable personsoon
Frenchaffablesoon
Meaning
a pleasant, affable, easygoing person.
Good to know
not to be confused with the agent noun of -jibu, 'to answer', which would describe someone who answers or responds.
Examples
- Jirani yangu ni mjibu, kila mtu anampenda.My neighbor is an affable person; everyone likes him.
- Je, mjibu kama yeye anaweza kukukasirisha?Can someone as easygoing as him ever make you angry?
- Alikuwa mjibu sana wakati wa mazungumzo.He was very pleasant during the conversation.
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