Swahili
wazembe
wah-ZEHM-beh
How to say it
Swahiliwazembewah-ZEHM-behsoon
Englishnegligent peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes négligentessoon
Meaning
People who are careless or negligent, who do things sloppily.
Good to know
plural of mzembe (m-/wa- class); from uzembe, negligence or laziness in work.
Examples
- Wazembe kazini mara nyingi husababisha ajali.Negligent workers often cause accidents.
- Je, wazembe hawa wataadhibiwa?Will these negligent people be punished?
- Si wazembe wote wanaostahili kufukuzwa kazi.Not all negligent workers deserve to be fired.
- Wazembe watapewa onyo kabla ya hatua kali.Negligent people will be given a warning before harsher action.
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