Swahili
walevi
wah-LEH-vee
How to say it
Swahiliwaleviwah-LEH-veesoon
Englishheavy drinkerssoon
Frenchivrognessoon
Meaning
People who drink alcohol heavily, habitual drunkards.
Good to know
plural of mlevi (m-/wa- class); pejorative.
Examples
- Walevi hao hulala barabarani usiku.Those drunkards sleep on the street at night.
- Je, wanaume hao ni walevi?Are those men drunkards?
- Sisi si walevi, hatunywi pombe.We are not drunkards, we don't drink alcohol.
- Watakuwa walevi zaidi wakiendelea kunywa.They will become bigger drunkards if they keep drinking.
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