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lofendo
lo-FE-ndo
extreme arrogance / insolence (derogatory)
French: arrogance / insolence (pejoratif)
Lofendo na yo ekokitisa yo na nse.
Your extreme arrogance will bring you down.
Ton arrogance excessive te fera tomber.
Lofendo — DEROGATORY label for a younger or lower-status person acting disrespectfully toward elders. In Kongo culture respect for elders is a load-bearing value; lofendo names a serious social breach.
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