Swahili
pumbavu
poom-BAH-voo
How to say it
Swahilipumbavupoom-BAH-voosoon
Englishfoolishsoon
Frenchsotsoon
Meaning
dull-witted, stupid, foolish, or ignorant.
Good to know
adj. dull-witted, stupid, foolish, ignorant
Examples
- Usiwe pumbavu, fikiria kwanza kabla ya kufanya.Do not be foolish, think first before acting.
- Je, kwa nini unamwita pumbavu?Why are you calling him stupid?
- Hakuwa pumbavu kama walivyodhani watu.He was not foolish as people thought.
- Uamuzi wake ulionekana pumbavu kwa wote.His decision seemed foolish to everyone.
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