bluff Northern Sotho

4 translations

Translation	Context	Audio
bopehi common 🇿🇦 O ile a boela a bontšha bopehi 🇿🇦 He showed some bluffing. 🇿🇦 Ba bea bopehi go latela maemo a nako 🇿🇦 They are bluffing to impress the situation.	everyday use
go itshupa ka go sa nago le bohlale\|go itshupa ka go sa nago le bohlale common 🇿🇦 O ile a itshupa ka go sa nago le bohlale 🇿🇦 He was bluffing about his abilities. 🇿🇦 Ga se a bolela se a se dirago, ke go itshupa ka go sa nago le bohlale 🇿🇦 He was just bluffing about what he can do.	informal
go bolaya nako ka go leka go bopeha common 🇿🇦 O leka go bolaya nako ka go bopeha 🇿🇦 He's just bluffing to kill time. 🇿🇦 Go bopeha ga se go na le maikemišetšo 🇿🇦 Bluffing isn't serious or committed.	colloquial
kgoši ya go itshupa slang 🇿🇦 O a kgoši ya go itshupa 🇿🇦 He's a real bluff. 🇿🇦 Go ba kgoši ya go itshupa go botlhokwa mo dikgotleng 🇿🇦 Bluffing is important in negotiations.	slang