Swahili
watambatamba
wa-tam-ba-TAM-ba
How to say it
Swahiliwatambatambawa-tam-ba-TAM-basoon
Englishbraggartssoon
Frenchvantardssoon
Meaning
People who boast or show off excessively.
Good to know
plural of mtambatamba (m-/wa- class); an informal, mildly disapproving term for show-offs.
Examples
- Watambatamba wale hujigamba bila sababu.Those braggarts boast for no reason.
- Si watambatamba wote wanaoweza kutimiza maneno yao.Not all braggarts can back up their words.
- Je, watambatamba hao watanyamaza lini?When will those braggarts quiet down?
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