Swahili
wakorofi
wah-koh-ROH-fee
How to say it
Swahiliwakorofiwah-koh-ROH-feesoon
Englishbrutal people, rowdy peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes brutalessoon
Meaning
Cruel or brutal people; also, people considered to bring bad luck.
Good to know
plural of mkorofi (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wakorofi walivuruga sherehe usiku wa jana.Rowdy people disrupted the celebration last night.
- Je, wakorofi hao walikamatwa?Were those brutal people arrested?
- Hawa si wakorofi, ni vijana wa kawaida.These aren't troublemakers, they're ordinary young people.
- Wakorofi watazuiliwa kuingia baa hiyo tena.The rowdy ones will be barred from entering that bar again.
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