Ego in Swahili
Here are ways of saying ego in Swahili:
Ubinafsi is the most common translation of “ego” in Swahili. It is pronounced oo-bee-NA-fe-see. It refers to a selfish or self-centered attitude.
Umimi is another translation of “ego” in Swahili. It is pronounced oo-mee-mee. It refers to a sense of self-importance or self-esteem.
Kujithamini is a more general term that can be used to refer to any positive or negative sense of self-worth. It is pronounced koo-jee-THA-mee-nee.
Other words related to ego in Swahili are:
- Kiburi
- Majigambo
- Majivuno
- Pozi
- Gogi
- Maringo
- Majisifu
- Jidai
- Makeke
- Taraghani
- Usodai
Ego definition in English
A person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance.
Similar words to ego are:
- self-esteem
- self-importance
- self-worth
- self-respect
- self-conceit
- self-image
- self-confidence
Examples of sentence with ego in Swahili
- Ninahisi wakati mwingine kwamba watu wanaojionyesha kuwa na ubinafsi mkubwa wanakosa kujiamini sana. (I sometimes think that people who appear to have a big ego actually suffer from a lack of self-esteem.)
- Ubinafsi wake umemzuia kunufaika na ushauri wa wenzake. (Her ego has prevented her from benefitting from the advice of her colleagues.)
- Wanariadha wa taaluma wanahitaji kujithamini sana ili wasivunjike moyo ikiwa mambo yataenda vibaya mara moja kwa moja. (Professional athletes need to have a strong ego so that they don’t get discouraged if things go badly once in a while.)
- Yeye ndiye mwenye kiburi kubwa zaidi ofisini na kamwe hatakubali kwamba amefanya kosa. (He has the biggest ego in the office and would never admit he had made a mistake.)
- Kumkosoa mtoto kila wakati ni mbaya sana kwa kujithamini kwake. (Constantly criticizing a child is very bad for the ego.)
- Msanii anapaswa kujidei pakubwa ili asiathiriwe na wale ambao hawathamini kazi yake. (An artist has to have a strong ego so that he or she isn’t bothered by those who do not appreciate his or her work.)
- Nafurahi kwamba Mandy alishinda tuzo. Itamfanya vizuri kwa kujithamini kwake kwa sababu anajihusisha shaka kila wakati. (I’m happy that Mandy won the award. It’ll be good for her ego because she always doubts herself.)
- Ana maringo sana hivi kwamba anafikiria wasichana wote shuleni wanampenda. (He is such an egotist that he thinks all the girls at school are in love with him.)
- Kiburi chake kitamwingiza katika matatizo kwa sababu hajawahi kuchukulia maoni ya mtu mwingine kwa uzito. (His egotism is going to get him in trouble because he never takes anyone else’s opinions seriously.)
