fadhaa
fah-DHAH-ah
How to say it
Swahilifadhaafah-DHAH-ahsoon
Englishagitation, distress; confusionsoon
Frenchagitation, désarroi ; confusionsoon
Meaning
A state of being upset and restless in the mind, from worry, shock or a medical cause, so that one cannot think calmly.
Good to know
N class noun with no plural. Kuwa na fadhaa or kupatwa na fadhaa is to be agitated; kufadhaika is the verb, to be upset.
Examples
- Habari za ajali zilimtia fadhaa kubwa.The news of the accident caused him great distress.
- Dawa hii inaweza kuleta fadhaa kwa baadhi ya watu.This medicine can cause agitation in some people.
- Alijibu kwa fadhaa bila kufikiri.He answered in confusion without thinking.
Forms
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