Swahili
saguo
sa-GU-o
How to say it
Swahilisaguosa-GU-osoon
Englishmockerysoon
Frenchmoqueriesoon
Meaning
the act of laughing at someone; derision or mockery.
Good to know
(act of) laughing at someone, de- rision, mockery
Examples
- Saguo lake lilimuumiza mvulana huyo.His mockery hurt that boy.
- Hatupendi saguo darasani.We do not like mockery in the classroom.
- Je, saguo hilo lilikuwa la makusudi?Was that derision intentional?
- Hakukubali saguo alilopewa na wenzake.He did not accept the mockery given by his peers.
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