Swahili
mpotefu
m-po-TEH-foo
How to say it
Swahilimpotefum-po-TEH-foosoon
Englishspendthriftsoon
Frenchdépensiersoon
Meaning
a person who wastes or squanders things carelessly; a spendthrift.
Good to know
variant of mpotevu.
Examples
- Mpotefu hutumia pesa bila mpango.A spendthrift spends money without planning.
- Usiwe mpotefu wa muda wako.Do not be a waster of your time.
- Je, kwa nini unamwita mpotefu?Why do you call him a waster?
- Hakuwa mpotefu, alikuwa mwangalifu sana.He was not wasteful, he was very careful.
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