Swahili
pindani
peen-DAH-nee
How to say it
Swahilipindanipeen-DAH-neesoon
Englishstubbornsoon
Frenchobstinésoon
Meaning
stubborn, obstinate, and unwilling to change one's position.
Good to know
adj. stubborn/obstinate/unyielding
Examples
- Kijana huyu ni pindani sana katika mawazo yake.This young man is very stubborn in his opinions.
- Je, kwa nini uko pindani kiasi hicho?Why are you so obstinate?
- Hakuwa pindani, alikubali kubadili mpango.He was not stubborn, he agreed to change the plan.
- Ukaidi wake wa pindani uliwachosha wenzake.His stubborn obstinacy wore out his colleagues.
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