Swahili
mkimwa
MKI-mwa
How to say it
SwahilimkimwaMKI-mwasoon
Englishsullen personsoon
Frenchpersonne maussadesoon
Meaning
an unfriendly, ill-tempered, or sullen person.
Good to know
a negative, descriptive term for someone's disposition.
Examples
- Mkimwa huyo hasalimii mtu yeyote.That ill-humored person doesn't greet anyone.
- Je, kwa nini amekuwa mkimwa siku hizi?Why has he become so unfriendly these days?
- Sikutaka kukaa karibu na mkimwa kama yeye.I didn't want to sit near someone as sullen as him.
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