Swahili
watiivu
wa-tee-EE-voo
How to say it
Swahiliwatiivuwa-tee-EE-voosoon
Englishobedient peoplesoon
Frenchobéissantssoon
Meaning
People who obey, showing submission to authority or instruction.
Good to know
plural of mtiivu (m-/wa- class); an adjectival variant of watii, used interchangeably.
Examples
- Watiivu huheshimu wazazi wao daima.Obedient people always respect their parents.
- Si watiivu wote wanaokubali kila agizo.Not all obedient people accept every order.
- Je, watiivu hawa watabaki hivyo hadi utu uzima?Will these obedient people stay that way into adulthood?
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