Swahili
walizi
wah-LEE-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwaliziwah-LEE-zeesoon
Englishwhinerssoon
Frenchpleurnicheurssoon
Meaning
People who cry, scream, or whine; also those who cause something to make noise.
Good to know
plural of mlizi (m-/wa- class); informal.
Examples
- Walizi hawa wanalalamika kila mara.These whiners complain all the time.
- Je, ni walizi tu, hawafanyi kazi?Are they just whiners who don't work?
- Sisi si walizi, tunavumilia matatizo.We are not whiners, we endure our problems.
- Watakuwa walizi zaidi wakikosa msaada.They will whine even more if they get no help.
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