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Swahili

vijogoo

vee-joh-GOH-oh

How to say it

Swahilivijogoovee-joh-GOH-ohsoon
Englishtroublemakerssoon
Frenchfauteurs de troublessoon

Meaning

In the manner of a rooster, and figuratively, notorious troublemakers, diminutive of jogoo.

Good to know

plural of kijogoo (ki-/vi- class); mildly derogatory slang used of people who like to stir up trouble; takes human (wa-) agreement.

Examples

  • Vijogoo wachache waliharibu mkutano kwa kelele zisizo na msingi.A few troublemakers ruined the meeting with baseless shouting.
  • Vijogoo hawa hutafuta ugomvi kila wanapokutana.These troublemakers look for a quarrel whenever they meet.
  • Je, shule itawaadhibu vijogoo waliovuruga somo?Will the school punish the troublemakers who disrupted the lesson?
  • Mwalimu mkuu aliwaita vijogoo ofisini kwake.The head teacher called the troublemakers to his office.

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