Swahili
wachokozi
wah-choh-KOH-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwachokoziwah-choh-KOH-zeesoon
Englishmeddlerssoon
Frenchpersonnes indiscrètessoon
Meaning
People who are meddlesome, provocative, or annoyingly nosy.
Good to know
plural of mchokozi (m-/wa- class); disapproving.
Examples
- Wachokozi hao huingilia mambo ya wengine bila sababu.Those meddlers interfere in others' affairs without reason.
- Kwa nini wachokozi hawaachi watu wapumzike?Why don't meddlers leave people in peace?
- Sisi si wachokozi, hatuingilii maisha ya wengine.We are not meddlers, we don't interfere in others' lives.
- Wachokozi hao watazuiliwa kuingia mkutanoni.Those meddlers will be barred from entering the meeting.
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