proud

proud
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[English Word] be proud
[Swahili Word] -jinaki
[Part of Speech] verb
[Derived Word] nakawa
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[English Word] be proud
[Swahili Word] -jivuna
[Part of Speech] verb
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[English Word] be proud
[Swahili Word] -wa na kiburi
[Part of Speech] verb
[English Example] a person can be proud without showing it everyday
[Swahili Example] mtu anaweza kuwa na kiburi bila ya kukionyesha kila siku
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[English Word] be proud
[Swahili Word] -fanya kiburi
[Part of Speech] verb
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[English Word] be proud
[Swahili Word] -hongera
[Part of Speech] verb
[Class] intransitive
[Derived Language] Swahili
[Derived Word] -honga
[English Example] for the first time my name appeared in a print in a Tanzanian magazine and was heard on the radio. I was more than a little proud
[Swahili Example] kwa mara ya kwanza jina langu likatokea katika chapa katika magazeti ya Tanzania na kusikika redioni. Nilihongera si kidogo. (Walibora, Siku Njema, 1996)
[Note] this use of "hongera" would suggest the origin of the interjection "hongera" (usually translated "congratulations" but could better mean "be proud!")
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[English Word] be proud
[Swahili Word] -jiona
[Part of Speech] verb
[Swahili Definition] kuwa na kiburi, kujisifu, kujivuna
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[English Word] be proud
[Swahili Word] -nyeta
[Part of Speech] verb
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[English Word] be proud
[Swahili Word] -takabari
[Part of Speech] verb
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[English Word] be proud
[Swahili Word] -twaza
[Part of Speech] verb
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[English Word] be proud
[Swahili Word] -onyesha kiburi
[Part of Speech] verb
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[English Word] be proud
[Swahili Word] -jipa kichwa
[Part of Speech] verb
[Related Words] -pa
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[English Word] be proud
[Swahili Word] -pata kichwa
[Part of Speech] verb
[Related Words] -pata
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[English Word] be proud of
[Swahili Word] -jivunia
[Part of Speech] verb
[Derived Word] -jivuna v
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[English Word] proud
[Swahili Word] juujuu
[Part of Speech] adjective
[Derived Language] Swahili
[Derived Word] juu
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[English Word] proud
[Swahili Word] kinaifu
[Part of Speech] adjective
[Derived Word] kinai V
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[English Word] proud
[Swahili Word] shashimamishi
[Part of Speech] adjective
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[English Word] proud
[Swahili Word] sodawi
[Part of Speech] adjective
[Derived Word] usodawi N
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[English Word] proud
[Swahili Word] jabari
[Part of Speech] noun
[Derived Word] jabali
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English-Swahili dictionary. 2013.

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  • proud — W3S2 [praud] adj comparative prouder superlative proudest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(pleased)¦ 2 proudest moment/achievement/possession 3¦(too high opinion)¦ 4¦(great self respect)¦ 5 do somebody proud 6¦(impressive)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • proud — [ praud ] adjective ** 1. ) feeling happy about your achievements, your possessions, or people you are connected with: proud of: We re so proud of her for telling the truth. proud to do something: I m proud to say that we made the right decision …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Proud — Proud, a. [Compar. {Prouder}; superl. {Proudest}.] [OE. proud, prout, prud, prut, AS. pr[=u]t; akin to Icel. pr[=u][eth]r stately, handsome, Dan. prud handsome. Cf. {Pride}.] 1. Feeling or manifesting pride, in a good or bad sense; as: (a)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • proud — [proud] adj. [ME < OE prud < OFr < LL prode, beneficial, back form. < L prodesse, to be useful < prod , var. of pro , PRO 2 + esse, to be: for IE base see IS1] 1. having or showing a proper pride in oneself, one s position, one s… …   English World dictionary

  • proud — 1 Proud, arrogant, haughty, lordly, insolent, overbearing, supercilious, disdainful can mean in common filled with or showing a sense of one s superiority and scorn for what one regards as in some way inferior. Proud (see also proud under PRIDE… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • proud — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (often proud of) feeling pride or satisfaction in one s own or another s achievements. 2) having or showing a high opinion of oneself. 3) conscious of one s own dignity. 4) (often proud of) slightly projecting from a surface. 5)… …   English terms dictionary

  • Proud — may refer to: * Pride, the sense of one s own worth * Proud (film), a 2004 film dramatizing the story of the African American crew of USS Mason (DE 529) * Proud (Heather Small album), the debut album by Heather Small * Proud (song), a song by… …   Wikipedia

  • proud — (adj.) late O.E. prud, prute, probably from O.Fr. prud, oblique case of adjective prouz brave, valiant (11c.), from L.L. prode advantageous, profitable (c.200), from L. prodesse be useful, from pro before (see PRO (Cf. pro ) + esse …   Etymology dictionary

  • proud — [adj1] pleased, pleasing appreciative, august, content, contented, dignified, eminent, fiery, fine, glad, glorious, gorgeous, grand, gratified, gratifying, great, great hearted, honored, illustrious, imposing, impressive, magnificent, majestic,… …   New thesaurus

  • proud — I (conceited) adjective affected, aloof, arrogant, assuming, boastful, braggart, condescending, contemptuous, defiant, disdainful, egoistic, egoistical, flaunting, haughty, imperious, insolent, lordly, obstinate, orgulous, overweening,… …   Law dictionary

  • proud */*/ — UK [praʊd] / US adjective Word forms proud : adjective proud comparative prouder superlative proudest Metaphor: Being too proud, and thinking that you are better than other people, is like being high up. Being humble is like being low down. I can …   English dictionary

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