ovyo
OH-vyoh
How to say it
SwahiliovyoOH-vyoh
Englishcarelessly, anyhow; worthless
Frenchn'importe comment; sans valeur
Meaning
Describes an action done without care or order, such as throwing litter anywhere, or something of poor worth.
Good to know
Usually after a verb: kutupa taka ovyo, to litter; kuongea ovyo, to talk carelessly. After a noun with ya it means worthless or bad: mambo ya ovyo.
Examples
- Usitupe taka ovyo barabarani.Do not throw rubbish carelessly on the road.
- Alikuwa anatumia pesa zake ovyo.He was spending his money carelessly.
- Hayo ni maneno ya ovyo tu.Those are just worthless words.
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