Swahili
wajuvi
wah-JOO-vee
How to say it
Swahiliwajuviwah-JOO-veesoon
Englishimpudent peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes impudentessoon
Meaning
Presumptuous or impudent people who overstep their place.
Good to know
plural of mjuvi (m-/wa- class), from ujuvi (impudence).
Examples
- Wajuvi huingilia mambo yasiyowahusu.Impudent people meddle in matters that don't concern them.
- Je, watoto hao ni wajuvi kiasi gani?How impudent are those children?
- Sisi si wajuvi, tunaheshimu mipaka ya wengine.We aren't impudent, we respect other people's boundaries.
- Wajuvi watakemewa na wazee wa kijiji.The impudent ones will be reprimanded by the village elders.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.