Swahili
wasimacho
wah-see-MAH-choh
How to say it
Swahiliwasimachowah-see-MAH-chohsoon
Englishwillfully blind peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes obtusessoon
Meaning
People who are willfully blind or refuse to see or understand something obvious.
Good to know
plural of msimacho (m-/wa- class); disapproving register.
Examples
- Wasimacho hawakubali ushahidi wazi.Willfully blind people don't accept clear evidence.
- Je, viongozi hawa ni wasimacho?Are these leaders willfully blind?
- Sisi si wasimacho.We are not willfully blind people.
- Wasimacho watagundua ukweli mwishowe.Willfully blind people will discover the truth eventually.
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