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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