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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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