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Swahili

walalaji

wah-lah-LAH-jee

How to say it

Swahiliwalalajiwah-lah-LAH-jeesoon
Englishlate sleeperssoon
Frenchlève-tardsoon

Meaning

People who sleep late, sleepyheads.

Good to know

plural of mlalaji (m-/wa- class); informal.

Examples

  • Walalaji hawa huamka mchana.These late sleepers wake up in the afternoon.
  • Je, kaka zako ni walalaji?Are your brothers late sleepers?
  • Sisi si walalaji, tunaamka alfajiri.We are not late sleepers, we wake at dawn.
  • Watakuwa walalaji zaidi likizoni.They will be even lazier sleepers during the holidays.

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