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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