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Swahili

kogo

KOH-goh

How to say it

SwahilikogoKOH-gohsoon
Englishconceitsoon
Frenchvanitésoon

Meaning

conceit, presumption, or arrogance.

Good to know

conceit, presumption, arrogance. kogo I Engl, cargo] rare, naut. dock. ( = gudi, majahabu.) kohozi, kohoo (ma-); cough; expec- toration, phlegm, mucus

Examples

  • Kogo lake linamfanya asipendwe na wenzake.His arrogance makes him disliked by his peers.
  • Usiwe na kogo mbele ya wazee.Don't be conceited in front of elders.
  • Je, kogo hilo linamsaidia chochote?Does that arrogance help him at all?
  • Mafanikio yalimletea kogo kubwa.Success brought him great conceit.

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