mwenendo

How to say it

Meaning

the way a person moves, walks, or behaves; conduct, pace, or bearing.

Good to know

class 3/4 noun; used both literally for gait/pace and figuratively for behavior or conduct, e.g. mwenendo mzuri, good conduct.

Examples

• Mwenendo wake ni mzuri shuleni.His conduct at school is good.
• Je, mwenendo wa gari umebadilika?Has the car's handling changed?
• Mwenendo wao haukuridhisha.Their conduct was not satisfactory.
• Atabadilisha mwenendo wake.He will change his conduct.