huzuni

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic حُزْن (ḥuzn).

Pronunciation

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Noun

huzuni (n class, no plural)

1. sadness, grief, sorrow

Antonyms

• furaha

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -huzunia (“to grieve, regret, worry”)
  • Causative: -huzunisha (“to sadden”)
  • Stative: -huzunika (“to be grieved”)