Swahili
msahaulifu
um-sa-ha-oo-LEE-foo
How to say it
Swahilimsahaulifuum-sa-ha-oo-LEE-foosoon
Englishforgetful personsoon
Frenchdistraitsoon
Meaning
a forgetful or absent-minded person.
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From -sahau (to forget); describes someone who often forgets things.
Examples
- Babu amekuwa msahaulifu tangu mwaka jana.Grandfather has become forgetful since last year.
- Je, wewe ni msahaulifu wa majina?Are you forgetful of names?
- Hakuwa msahaulifu wa ahadi zake.He was not forgetful of his promises.
- Msahaulifu kama yeye anahitaji kumbukumbu.A forgetful person like him needs reminders.
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