kwirarira
kwee-rah-REE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwirarirakwee-rah-REE-rah
Englishto boast, to brag, to show off
Frenchse vanter, fanfaronner
Meaning
To praise oneself too much and claim to be, or to have, more than one really is or has.
Good to know
The noun is ukwirarira, boasting. Close to kwigamba, to boast, and kwiyemera, to be arrogant.
Examples
- Ntukirarire imbere y'abandi, kwiyoroshya ni byiza.Don't boast in front of others; humility is good.
- Yakundaga kwirarira ko afite amafaranga menshi.He liked to boast that he had a lot of money.
- Abakobwa benshi ntibakunda umusore wirarira.Many girls don't like a young man who brags.
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