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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