Swahili
mjuvi
MJU-vi
How to say it
SwahilimjuviMJU-visoon
Englishimpudent personsoon
Frenchpersonne impudentesoon
Meaning
a presumptuous or impudent person, one who oversteps their place.
Good to know
mildly pejorative, used to scold someone acting above their station.
Examples
- Usiwe mjuvi mbele ya wazee.Don't be impudent in front of elders.
- Je, kwa nini unamwita mjuvi?Why do you call him impudent?
- Kijana huyo ni mjuvi, huongea bila kuombwa.That young man is presumptuous; he speaks without being asked.
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