Swahili
mlafi
m-LAH-fee
How to say it
Swahilimlafim-LAH-feesoon
Englishgluttonsoon
Frenchgloutonsoon
Meaning
someone who eats greedily, a glutton.
Good to know
one who eats greedily /voraciously, glutton
Examples
- Kaka yangu ni mlafi wa chakula.My brother is a glutton when it comes to food.
- Usiwe mlafi mezani.Don't be greedy at the table.
- Mlafi yule alimaliza chakula chote peke yake.That glutton finished all the food by himself.
- Watoto wamekuwa walafi wa peremende.The children have become greedy for sweets.
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