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mpendevu

mpeh-NDEH-voo

How to say it

Swahilimpendevumpeh-NDEH-voo
Englishlovable, charming, pleasing (person)
Frenchaimable, charmant, agréable

Meaning

Describes a person who is easy to love because of a gentle and pleasant character.

Good to know

An adjective used for people: mtu mpendevu, a lovable person; plural wapendevu. It belongs to careful or church language and is rare in speech; mpendezi and mpendwa are near words.

Examples

  • Mama yake ni mwanamke mpole na mpendevu.His mother is a gentle and lovable woman.
  • Watoto hao ni wapendevu na wenye adabu.Those children are charming and well mannered.
  • Kila mtu anampenda kwa sababu ni mpendevu.Everyone loves him because he is lovable.

Forms

mpendezi

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