Swahili
msharifu
m-shah-REE-foo
How to say it
Swahilimsharifum-shah-REE-foosoon
Englishscoundrelsoon
Frenchcanaillesoon
Meaning
a scoundrel or rascal, used as a term of reproach.
Good to know
often used as an exclamation of reproach, 'Wewe msharifu!' (You scoundrel!).
Examples
- Wewe msharifu, kwa nini uliniibia?You scoundrel, why did you steal from me?
- Msharifu yule alifukuzwa nyumbani.That scoundrel was thrown out of the house.
- Je, kwa nini unamwita msharifu?Why do you call him a scoundrel?
- Hakuwa msharifu, alikuwa tu na bahati mbaya.He was not a scoundrel, he just had bad luck.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.