Swahili
wakoo
wah-KOH-oh
How to say it
Swahiliwakoowah-KOH-ohsoon
Englishuntidy peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes négligéessoon
Meaning
Dirty or slovenly people; also, people in debt.
Good to know
plural of mkoo (m-/wa- class); rare, informal.
Examples
- Wakoo hao hawapendi kufua nguo zao.Those untidy people don't like washing their clothes.
- Je, wakoo watabadilika baada ya ushauri?Will untidy people change after advice?
- Si wakoo wote wanaoishi kwa uchafu kwa makusudi.Not all untidy people live in filth on purpose.
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