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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