Humble definition in English
The meaning of humble is not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive.
Humble in Swahili
Humble in Swahili is translated as unyenyekevu ama mnyenyekevu.
Unyenyekevu means a habit of being humbe.
Mnyeneyekevu means a person who is humble.
Examples of humble in Swahili in sentences
- Kadiri mtu anavyozidi kuwa mtu mkuu, ndivyo anavyokuwa mnyenyekevu zaidi. (The more noble the more humble.)
- Elimu humnyenyekeza mtu; ujinga humpa kiburi. (Knowledge makes one humble; ignorance makes one proud.)
- Kwa maoni yangu ya unyenyekevu, atashinda uchaguzi. (In my humble opinion, he will win the election.)
- Yeye ni mnyenyekevu sana kuhusu mafanikio yake. (He’s very humble about his success.)
- Kuwa mnyenyekevu wa kutosha kujifunza kutokana na makosa yako. (Be humble enough to learn from your mistakes.)
- Kushindwa na kushindwa huwafanya watu kuwa wanyenyekevu. (Defeat and failure make people humble.)
- Ninasikitika sana. Sikuielewa. (My humble apologies. I did not understand.)
- Alipiga magoti kwa unyenyekevu. (He knelt in humble devotion.)
- Walijaribu kupunguza umuhimu wako katika mafanikio hayo. (They tried to humble your importance in that achievement.)
- Alitoa onyesho nzuri, lakini alikuwa mnyenyekevu sana. (He gave a great performance, but he was very humble.)
- Alijaribu kuwa mnyenyekevu, lakini alikuwa na kiburi dhahiri kuhusu alama zake nzuri katika ripoti yake ya darasa. (She tried to be humble, but she was clearly proud of the straight As on her report card.)
- Mshindi wa mwaka jana wa Tuzo ya Nobel ya Amani alikuwa mnyenyekevu sana kuhusu mafanikio yake. (Last year’s winner of the Nobel Peace Prize was very humble about his accomplishments.)
- Unasikika kama mtu wa kujisifu, kwa hivyo unapaswa kujaribu kuwa mnyenyekevu zaidi. (You sound like a braggart, so you should try to be more humble.)
- Mtazamo wake wa unyenyekevu ulikuwa wa kuburudisha katika jamii iliyojaa kiburi. (Her humble attitude was refreshing in a society saturated by hubris.)
- Mtazamo wa kujizingatia mwenyewe hufanya iwe vigumu kuwa mnyenyekevu na kusaidia kukidhi mahitaji ya wengine. (A self-centered attitude makes it difficult to be humble and help meet others’ needs.)
