indimi

Swahili

vivu

VEE-voo

How to say it

SwahilivivuVEE-voosoon
Englishlazysoon
Frenchparesseuxsoon

Meaning

lazy, idle, or slow to act.

Good to know

adj; slow, idle, lazy; careless; lan- guorous, indifferent, apathetic; dull

Examples

  • Mvulana huyu ni vivu sana kazini.This boy is very lazy at work.
  • Je, kwa nini umekuwa vivu siku hizi?Why have you become lazy these days?
  • Hakupenda watu vivu wanaokwepa kazi.He did not like lazy people who avoid work.
  • Paka aliyekuwa vivu alilala mchana kutwa.The lazy cat slept the whole day.

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