Swahili
wabezi
wah-BEH-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwabeziwah-BEH-zeesoon
Englisharrogant peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes arrogantessoon
Meaning
People who are presumptuous, arrogant, or conceited.
Good to know
plural of mbezi (m-/wa- class); disapproving.
Examples
- Wabezi hao hawasikilizi ushauri wa mtu yeyote.Those arrogant people don't listen to anyone's advice.
- Kwa nini wabezi wanadharau maskini?Why do arrogant people look down on the poor?
- Sisi si wabezi, tunaheshimu kila mtu.We are not arrogant people, we respect everyone.
- Wabezi hao watajifunza somo baada ya kushindwa.Those arrogant people will learn a lesson after failing.
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