chemsha bongo
Swahili
FWOTD – 26 December 2021
Etymology
From -chemsha (“to boil”) + bongo (“brain”).
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun
chemsha bongo (n class, plural chemsha bongo)
- (idiomatic) a difficult question or puzzle, a brain-teaser, a quiz
- 2005, Johari ya Kiswahili 2, p. 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.
- 2005, Johari ya Kiswahili 2, p. 95: