Swahili
zembe
ZEH-mbeh
How to say it
SwahilizembeZEH-mbehsoon
Englishidlesoon
Frenchoisifsoon
Meaning
idle, lazy, or negligent.
Good to know
adj. idle, lazy, negligent
Examples
- Mfanyakazi huyo ni zembe, hafanyi kazi vizuri.That worker is negligent, he doesn't work well.
- Je, kwa nini umekuwa zembe siku hizi?Why have you become lazy these days?
- Hakuwa zembe kazini, alifanya bidii.He wasn't negligent at work, he worked hard.
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