Swahili
waulimwengu
wa-oo-lee-MWEN-goo
How to say it
Swahiliwaulimwenguwa-oo-lee-MWEN-goosoon
Englishworldly peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes mondainessoon
Meaning
People absorbed in worldly affairs rather than spiritual matters.
Good to know
plural of mwulimwengu (m-/wa- class); a literary/religious term contrasting worldly concerns with spiritual ones.
Examples
- Waulimwengu hawajali mambo ya kiroho.Worldly people don't care about spiritual matters.
- Si waulimwengu wote wanaosahau maadili.Not all worldly people forget morals.
- Je, waulimwengu hao watabadili mtazamo wao?Will those worldly people change their outlook?
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