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Bumna

noun

LanguageFulfulde (Senegal)

Meaning
  1. Pose
  2. give oneself airs
  3. show off
  4. To act in a way meant to show off or give oneself airs.
Examples

Wota a bumna yeeso yimɓe.

Do not show off in front of people.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is often used to describe someone acting proud or arrogant.

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Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.