Swahili
mtovu
m-TO-vu
How to say it
Swahilimtovum-TO-vusoon
Englishdeficient personsoon
Frenchpersonne déficientesoon
Meaning
a person who lacks something or falls short in a particular respect.
Good to know
often used in the phrase 'mtovu wa heshima', a person who shows too little respect.
Examples
- Huyu ni mtovu wa heshima.This is a person who lacks respect.
- Usiwe mtovu wa nidhamu kazini.Don't be lacking in discipline at work.
- Je, ni mtovu wa akili au anajifanya tu?Is he lacking in sense, or just pretending?
- Hakuwa mtovu wa fadhila kwa wazazi wake.He wasn't ungrateful toward his parents.
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