kisimbo

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Meaning

a bad reputation or character; also, an assumed or fictitious name.

Good to know

kisimbo (vi-); bad reputa- tion/character; assumed name, pseud

Examples

• Alijitengenezea kisimbo kibaya kwa matendo yake.He earned himself a bad reputation through his actions.
• Aliandika kitabu chake kwa kisimbo, si jina lake halisi.He wrote his book under a pseudonym, not his real name.
• Watu wanamjua kwa kisimbo, si jina lake la kweli.People know him by an assumed name, not his real name.