stiff
adj 1 (unyielding) -gumu, -zito; (of body) -enye mavune; -enye kushupaa; (rigid) -kavu. keep a ~ upper lip kaa imara, stahamili. stiff-necked adj -enye kiburi, kaidi. 2 (of manners, behaviour) -si kunjufu, baridi rasimu a ~ reception mapokezi baridi. 3 -ingi a ~ drink kinywaji kingi/kikavu; kali ~ wind upepo mkali adv sana, mno, kabisa it bore me ~ ilinichusha sana n (sl) 1 maiti. 2 (sl) mpumbavu. stiffly adv. stiffness n ugumu; mavune; uzito; (of manners etc) ukali. stiffen vi,vt 1 fanya -gumu, kausha, kaza; kauka. stiffening n kiimarishaji. stiffener n kitu cha kuimarishia.