huzuni

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic حُزْن‎ (ḥuzn).

Noun

huzuni (n class, no plural)

  1. sadness (state/emotion)

Antonyms

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