Swahili
wakulivu
wah-koo-LEE-voo
How to say it
Swahiliwakulivuwah-koo-LEE-voosoon
Englishlazy peoplesoon
Frenchparesseuxsoon
Meaning
Idle, lazy people; also, people who are boring or tiresome to be around.
Good to know
plural of mkulivu (m-/wa- class); rare.
Examples
- Wakulivu huchelewesha kazi za kikundi.Lazy people slow down the group's work.
- Je, wakulivu hao watabadilika kwa muda?Will those lazy people change over time?
- Sisi si wakulivu, tunapenda kufanya kazi.We aren't lazy, we love working.
The same word in
Not yet checked by a native speaker.