Swahili
wapotefu
wah-poh-TEH-foo
How to say it
Swahiliwapotefuwah-poh-TEH-foosoon
Englishspendthriftssoon
Frenchdépensierssoon
Meaning
People who waste or squander things carelessly, spendthrifts.
Good to know
plural of mpotefu (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wapotefu hao hutumia pesa bila mpango.Those spendthrifts spend money without a plan.
- Je, wapotefu hujuta baadaye?Do spendthrifts regret it later?
- Hawa si wapotefu, ni watu waangalifu.These are not spendthrifts, they are careful people.
- Wapotefu watamaliza akiba yao haraka.The spendthrifts will finish their savings quickly.
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