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Swahili

mshaufu

m-shah-OO-foo

How to say it

Swahilimshaufum-shah-OO-foosoon
Englishshameless personsoon
Frenchpersonne éhontéesoon

Meaning

a person who is shameless, ill-mannered, or frivolously showy.

Good to know

shameless/ill-mannered person; frivolous/ostentatious person

Examples

  • Mshaufu alivaa mavazi ya kupindukia kwenye sherehe.The ostentatious person wore excessive clothing at the ceremony.
  • Usiwe mshaufu mbele ya wazee.Do not be ill-mannered in front of elders.
  • Je, kwa nini unamwona kama mshaufu?Why do you see him as frivolous?
  • Hakuwa mshaufu, alikuwa mnyenyekevu.He was not showy, he was humble.

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