No. 330 in Afrikaans

spog

Boast or show off.

In a sentence

Hy spog altyd met sy nuwe motor.
He always boasts about his new car.
Here, 'spog' is used to indicate boasting or bragging.
Die huis het 'n elegante spog gevoel.
The house has an elegant show-off feeling.
'Spog' describes an ostentatious or impressive quality in this context.
Sy spog met haar prestasie, maar met nederigheid.
She boasts about her achievement, but with humility.
'Spog' is again used for boasting, but this context adds a nuance of humility.

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