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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