chemsha bongo

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word chemsha bongo. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word chemsha bongo, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say chemsha bongo in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word chemsha bongo you have here. The definition of the word chemsha bongo will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofchemsha bongo, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Swahili

Etymology

From -chemsha (to boil) + bongo (brain).

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

chemsha bongo class IX (plural chemsha bongo class X)

  1. (idiomatic) a difficult question or puzzle, a brain-teaser, a quiz
    • 2005, Johari ya Kiswahili 2, page 95:
      Shabaha ya chemsha bongo ni kukuza msamiati wa mwanafunzi na kumpa fursa ya kufurahia Kiswahili.
      The objective of the quiz is to enlarge the student's vocabulary and give them the opportunity to enjoy Swahili.