nyonge

How to say it

Meaning

weak, insignificant, or degraded; also used to mean base or vile in character.

Good to know

adj; low, mean, base, vile; weak, sickly, decrepit; slight, insignificant; spurious, degraded, debased

Examples

• Alionekana nyonge baada ya ugonjwa mrefu.He looked weak and frail after a long illness.
• Watu walimdharau kwa sababu ya hali yake ya nyonge.People looked down on him because of his lowly state.
• Mchango wake ulikuwa nyonge, haukusaidia sana.His contribution was insignificant, it didn't help much.
• Alitendewa kwa dharau kama mtu nyonge.He was treated with contempt as a lowly person.