kujigamba
koo-jee-GAH-mbah
How to say it
Swahilikujigambakoo-jee-GAH-mbahsoon
Englishto brag, to boastsoon
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Meaning
To speak proudly about oneself, one's achievements or possessions, often more than is fitting. In oral literature it is also a praise poem about oneself.
Good to know
The reflexive ji with -gamba: kujigamba kuhusu, to boast about. The noun is majigambo, boasting, also a genre of self praise poetry.
Examples
- Bondia alijigamba kwamba atashinda kwa urahisi.The boxer boasted that he would win easily.
- Usijigambe kwa mali ambayo si yako.Do not brag about wealth that is not yours.
- Kujigamba kupita kiasi huwachukiza watu.Too much boasting annoys people.
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