Swahili
waapizi
wah-ah-PEE-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwaapiziwah-ah-PEE-zeesoon
Englishhabitual curserssoon
Frenchpersonnes qui jurent habituellementsoon
Meaning
People who habitually curse, swear, or utter oaths in anger or frustration.
Good to know
plural of mwapizi (mw-/wa- class); informal, mildly disapproving.
Examples
- Waapizi hao huwaudhi wapita njia kwa maneno machafu.Those habitual cursers annoy passersby with foul language.
- Kwa nini waapizi hawaachi tabia hiyo mbaya?Why don't habitual cursers give up that bad habit?
- Sisi si waapizi, tunaheshimu wengine.We are not habitual cursers, we respect others.
- Kama hawatabadilika, waapizi hao watafukuzwa sokoni.If they don't change, those habitual cursers will be chased out of the market.
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