Swahili
wapotezi
wah-poh-TEH-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwapoteziwah-poh-TEH-zeesoon
Englishsquandererssoon
Frenchgaspilleurssoon
Meaning
People who lose or waste something, especially through carelessness.
Good to know
plural of mpotezi (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wapotezi wa muda hawafanikiwi kazini.Time-wasters do not succeed at work.
- Je, wapotezi wa fedha wanajuta?Do squanderers of money feel regret?
- Hawa si wapotezi, ni watu makini.These are not squanderers, they are careful people.
- Wapotezi watapoteza fursa nyingine kesho.The squanderers will lose another opportunity tomorrow.
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