Swahili
watiriri
wa-tee-REE-ree
How to say it
Swahiliwatiririwa-tee-REE-reesoon
Englishflighty peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes volagessoon
Meaning
Unreliable, flighty, or morally loose people; also restless, irresponsible children.
Good to know
plural of mtiriri (m-/wa- class); an informal, disapproving word for the fickle or unreliable.
Examples
- Watiriri hawa hawakai mahali pamoja kwa muda mrefu.These flighty people don't stay in one place for long.
- Si watiriri wote wanaosalitiwa na tabia zao.Not all flighty people are betrayed by their own character.
- Je, watiriri hao watabadilika siku moja?Will those flighty people change one day?
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