Swahili
wajisifu
wah-jee-SEE-foo
How to say it
Swahiliwajisifuwah-jee-SEE-foosoon
Englishbraggartssoon
Frenchvantardssoon
Meaning
Conceited people who boast about themselves.
Good to know
plural of mjisifu (m-/wa- class), from kujisifu (to boast about oneself).
Examples
- Wajisifu hupenda kuongea juu ya mafanikio yao.Braggarts love talking about their achievements.
- Je, wajisifu hao wamefanya nini hasa?What exactly have those braggarts done?
- Hatupendi kuwa karibu na wajisifu.We don't like being around braggarts.
- Wajisifu watanyamaza pindi ukweli utakapojulikana.The braggarts will fall silent once the truth comes out.
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