Swahili
msifu
m-SEE-foo
How to say it
Swahilimsifum-SEE-foosoon
Englishflatterersoon
Frenchflatteursoon
Meaning
a person who praises or flatters excessively; a sycophant.
Good to know
msifu mno emphasizes excessive flattery, i.e. a toady.
Examples
- Msifu alimsifu kiongozi bila sababu.The flatterer praised the leader without reason.
- Usiwe msifu mno mbele ya bosi.Do not be a sycophant in front of the boss.
- Je, kwa nini unamwita msifu?Why do you call him a flatterer?
- Hakuwa msifu, alisema ukweli tu.He was not a flatterer, he only spoke the truth.
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