upatilizo

How to say it

Meaning

excessive curiosity or inquisitiveness; the tendency to search out and criticize others' faults.

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curiosity, inquisitiveness; search, inquiry, investigation; fault- finding, criticism

Examples

• Upatilizo wake ulimfanya achunguze kila kitu.His curiosity made him investigate everything.
• Jirani yetu ana upatilizo wa mambo ya wengine.Our neighbor is nosy about other people's business.
• Je, upatilizo huo hautamletea shida?Won't that nosiness get him in trouble?
• Hakupenda upatilizo wa waandishi wa habari.He disliked the reporters' prying.

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