Swahili
wadadisi
wah-dah-DEE-see
How to say it
Swahiliwadadisiwah-dah-DEE-seesoon
Englishnosy peoplesoon
Frenchindiscretssoon
Meaning
People who are excessively curious or prying into others' affairs.
Good to know
plural of mdadisi (m-/wa- class); mildly disapproving.
Examples
- Wadadisi hao waliuliza maswali mengi kuhusu maisha yetu.Those nosy people asked many questions about our lives.
- Kwa nini wadadisi hawaachi mambo ya wengine?Why don't nosy people leave other people's business alone?
- Sisi si wadadisi, hatupendi kujiingiza mambo ya watu.We are not nosy people, we don't like to pry into people's affairs.
- Wadadisi hao watazuiliwa kuuliza maswali zaidi.Those nosy people will be stopped from asking more questions.
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