Kirundi
kwishimagiza
Word parts: kw-ishimagiza
kwee-shee-mah-GEE-zah
How to say it
Kirundikwishimagizakwee-shee-mah-GEE-zahsoon
Englishto praise oneselfsoon
Frenchse louersoon
Meaning
to boast about oneself, to praise one's own accomplishments.
Good to know
intensive of kwishima; often carries a negative, boastful connotation.
Examples
- Ntashaka kwishimagiza imbere y'abandi.I don't want to boast about myself in front of others.
- Yagerageje kwishimagiza ku vyo yagize.He tried to brag about what he had achieved.
- Ntibikwiye kwishimagiza gutyo.It's not right to boast like that.
- Kubera iki ushaka kwishimagiza gutyo?Why do you want to boast like that?
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