Swahili
watukutu
wa-too-KOO-too
How to say it
Swahiliwatukutuwa-too-KOO-toosoon
Englishmischievous childrensoon
Frenchenfants espièglessoon
Meaning
Mischievous, restless, or hyperactive children.
Good to know
plural of mtukutu (m-/wa- class); a common, affectionate-to-exasperated word for lively children.
Examples
- Watukutu wale hawatulii darasani.Those mischievous children don't sit still in class.
- Si watukutu wote wanaosumbua walimu.Not all mischievous children bother the teachers.
- Je, watukutu hao watatulia wakikua?Will those mischievous children calm down as they grow?
- Watukutu watachezea uwanjani baada ya masomo.The mischievous children will play in the yard after lessons.
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