vumilivu

How to say it

Meaning

patient, able to endure difficulty, delay, or hardship without complaint.

Good to know

takes a noun-class prefix, as in mvumilivu (a patient person) or wavumilivu (patient people).

Examples

• Mwalimu wetu ni mvumilivu sana.Our teacher is very patient.
• Je, wewe ni mvumilivu kiasi hicho?Are you that patient?
• Wafanyakazi wavumilivu hawakati tamaa haraka.Patient workers don't give up quickly.
• Alikuwa mvumilivu hata alipokosewa haki yake.He remained patient even when he was denied his due.

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