Swahili
nyeta
NYE-ta
How to say it
SwahilinyetaNYE-tasoon
Englishto be arrogantsoon
Frenchêtre arrogantsoon
Meaning
to be arrogant and boastful, or rude and insolent in manner.
Good to know
be proud/arrogant/boastful; be rude/iii-mannered/insolent; be dissatis- fied/hard to please/insufferable
Examples
- Kijana huyo alianza kunyeta baada ya kupata pesa nyingi.That young man became arrogant after getting a lot of money.
- Usinyete mbele ya wazee.Don't be insolent in front of elders.
- Mteja alinyeta kwa kila kitu alicholetewa.The customer was insufferable about everything he was given.
- Alinyeta na kukataa kusalimiana na mtu yeyote.He was rude and refused to greet anyone.
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