Where does “majisifu” come from?

majisifu (Swahili) comes from Swahili jisifu, from English sifu, from Cantonese 師傅.

majisifu (Swahili): boasting, self-praise, vain

Definitions

  1. boasting, self-praise, vain

Ancestry of “majisifu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilijisifuto boast, to brag
2EnglishsifuA pair of Cantonese terms, homophones, used in...
3Cantonese師傅—
Every word from Cantonese 師傅 →Every word from English sifu →Every word from Swahili jisifu →