Swahili
mtepetevu
um-te-pe-TE-voo
How to say it
Swahilimtepetevuum-te-pe-TE-voosoon
Englishlazy personsoon
Frenchparesseuxsoon
Meaning
a lazy person who avoids work and prefers idleness.
Good to know
Mtepetevu is often used to describe someone who doesn’t like to be active.
Examples
- Mtepetevu anapenda kukaa tu bila kufanya kazi.The lazy person likes to just sit without working.
- Usiwe mtepetevu, fanya kazi.Don't be lazy; do some work.
- Mfanyakazi yule ni mtepetevu, hafanyi kazi kwa bidii.That worker is lazy; he does not work hard.
- Je, wewe ni mtepetevu asubuhi?Are you lazy in the mornings?
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