Swahili
mtulivu
m-tu-LI-vu
How to say it
Swahilimtulivum-tu-LI-vusoon
Englishcalm personsoon
Frenchpersonne calmesoon
Meaning
a calm, quiet, or even-tempered person.
Good to know
quiet/reserved person
Examples
- Yeye ni mtulivu hata katika shida.He is calm even in times of trouble.
- Mtulivu haongei bila sababu.A quiet person doesn't speak without reason.
- Je, kweli ni mtulivu au amechoka tu?Is he really calm, or just tired?
- Hakuwa mtulivu alipopata habari ile.He wasn't calm when he got that news.
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