Meaning of 'modest' in Xhosa is: athobekile

modest: athobekile

Adjective:

endilisekileyo, wayethozamile, ngembeko, kuyeyona, nibalulamele, luyahambelana, enocwangco, kulinganiswa, phakathi, elifanelekileyo, olwaneleyo, othobekileyo, -thozamile, nobubele, ukululekwa, abalulamileyo, nentlonelo, uhlobo, ngobubele, phantsi, ukunyaniseka, hloniphekile, yokuziphatha, ecocekileyo, uneentloni, -neentloni, -jalile, kulungile, wazincama, elulamile, amancinane, mfutshane, abancinane, kancinane, zincinane.

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Adjective(1) marked by simplicity,not large but sufficient in size or amount,free from pomp or affectation,not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance,low or inferior in station or quality,humble in spirit or manner,suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness,limited in size or scope,free from ostentation or pretension,shy,limited,ordinary(2) marked by simplicity(3) not large but sufficient in size or amount(4) free from pomp or affectation(5) not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance(6) low or inferior in station or quality(7) humble in spirit or manner(8) suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness(9) limited in size or scope(10) free from ostentation or pretension(11) shy(12) limited(13) ordinary

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