chemsha bongo

Swahili

FWOTD – 26 December 2021

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya)

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Noun

chemsha bongo (n class, plural chemsha bongo)

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.

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