"chemsha bongo" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-chemsha bongo.flac [Kenya] Forms: chemsha bongo [plural]
Etymology: From -chemsha (“to boil”) + bongo (“brain”). Etymology templates: {{m|sw|chemsha|-chemsha|to boil}} -chemsha (“to boil”), {{m|sw|bongo||brain}} bongo (“brain”) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} chemsha bongo, {{sw-noun|n}} chemsha bongo (n class, plural chemsha bongo)
  1. (idiomatic) a difficult question or puzzle, a brain-teaser, a quiz Tags: class-10, class-9, idiomatic Categories (topical): Games
    Sense id: en-chemsha_bongo-sw-noun-sKz1pJiK Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

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