Swahili
wanafiki
wah-nah-FEE-kee
How to say it
Swahiliwanafikiwah-nah-FEE-keesoon
Englishhypocritessoon
Frenchhypocritessoon
Meaning
Hypocrites or deceivers, people whose words and true feelings do not match.
Good to know
plural of mnafiki (m-/wa- class); pejorative.
Examples
- Wanafiki hao husema uongo mbele ya watu.Those hypocrites lie in front of people.
- Je, viongozi hao ni wanafiki?Are those leaders hypocrites?
- Sisi si wanafiki, tunasema ukweli.We are not hypocrites, we tell the truth.
- Watu watawaona wanafiki hao hivi karibuni.People will see through those hypocrites soon.
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