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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