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unafiki

oo-nah-FEE-kee

How to say it

Swahiliunafikioo-nah-FEE-kee
Englishhypocrisy
Frenchhypocrisie

Meaning

Pretending to have good beliefs or feelings that one does not have, or saying one thing while doing another.

Good to know

U class noun, no plural. A hypocrite is mnafiki, plural wanafiki. Bila unafiki, honestly, without pretense.

Examples

  • Kusema hivi na kutenda vingine ni unafiki.Saying this and doing otherwise is hypocrisy.
  • Anachukia unafiki kuliko kitu chochote.He hates hypocrisy more than anything.
  • Unafiki umeharibu urafiki wao.Hypocrisy has spoiled their friendship.

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