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Swahili

walegevu

wah-leh-GEH-voo

How to say it

Swahiliwalegevuwah-leh-GEH-voosoon
Englishweak peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes affaibliessoon

Meaning

People who are habitually weak, sickly, or lacking in resolve.

Good to know

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

Examples

  • Walegevu hawa huchoka haraka kazini.These weak people tire quickly at work.
  • Je, wagonjwa hao ni walegevu sana?Are those patients very weak?
  • Si walegevu, ni wenye nguvu.They are not weak people, they are strong.
  • Watapona na kuacha kuwa walegevu.They will recover and stop being weak.

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