Swahili
watepetevu
wa-te-pe-TE-voo
How to say it
Swahiliwatepetevuwa-te-pe-TE-voosoon
Englishlazy peoplesoon
Frenchparesseuxsoon
Meaning
People who are lazy, avoiding work and preferring idleness.
Good to know
plural of mtepetevu (m-/wa- class); a common, mildly disapproving word for the idle or sluggish.
Examples
- Watepetevu hawapendi kuamka mapema.Lazy people don't like waking up early.
- Si watepetevu wote wanaoshindwa kazi.Not all lazy people fail at work.
- Je, watepetevu hawa watabadilika kweli?Will these lazy people really change?
- Watepetevu watachelewa tena mkutanoni.The lazy ones will be late for the meeting again.
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