Swahili
wapendelevu
wah-pehn-deh-LEH-voo
How to say it
Swahiliwapendelevuwah-pehn-deh-LEH-voosoon
Englishbiased peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes partialessoon
Meaning
People who favor certain individuals or sides unfairly, showing favoritism.
Good to know
plural of mpendelevu (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wapendelevu hao huwapendelea marafiki zao.Those biased people favor their friends.
- Je, waamuzi hawa ni wapendelevu?Are these referees biased people?
- Hawa si wapendelevu, huamua kwa haki.These are not biased people, they decide fairly.
- Wapendelevu watashutumiwa na wengi.Biased people will be criticized by many.
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