jipumbaza
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Swahili [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From pumbaza (“treat as a fool, deceive, play jokes upon”), from pumbaa (“be foolish, negligent”), and as such probably connected with pumba (“lump; clod of earth”)
Verb [edit]
jipumbaza
- To be stupid on purpose, pretend to be a fool.
Related terms [edit]
- pumbaa (“be foolish, silly, weak-minded, careless, negligent”)
- pumbaza (“befool, make a fool of, treat as a fool, deceive, play jokes upon”)
- pumbazwa, pumbazika (“be made a fool of, be duped”)
