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Swahili

mvivu

m-VEE-voo

How to say it

Swahilimvivum-VEE-voosoon
Englishlazy personsoon
Frenchparesseuxsoon

Meaning

a person who is lazy and avoids work.

Good to know

This term is used to describe someone who is not industrious.

Examples

  • Yeye ni mvivu na hataki kufanya kazi.He is lazy and does not want to work.
  • Mvivu huyu hawezi kumaliza kazi.This lazy person cannot finish the work.
  • Yeye ni mvivu sana.He is very lazy.
  • Je, wewe ni mvivu?Are you lazy?

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