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Swahili

wakaidi

wah-kah-EE-dee

How to say it

Swahiliwakaidiwah-kah-EE-deesoon
Englishstubborn peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes obstinéessoon

Meaning

Stubborn, obstinate people who resist advice or instruction.

Good to know

plural of mkaidi (m-/wa- class).

Examples

  • Wakaidi hawasikilizi ushauri wa wazazi.Stubborn people don't listen to their parents' advice.
  • Je, wanafunzi hawa ni wakaidi sana?Are these students very stubborn?
  • Sisi si wakaidi, tunapokea maoni.We aren't stubborn, we accept feedback.
  • Wakaidi watajuta baadaye.The stubborn ones will regret it later.

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