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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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