Swahili
gumu
GOO-moo
How to say it
SwahiligumuGOO-moosoon
Englishhardsoon
Frenchdursoon
Meaning
hard, firm, or tough; also difficult, stubborn, or (of a person's heart) unfeeling.
Good to know
A very common adjective, combining with class prefixes, e.g. mgumu (m-/wa- class), ngumu (n-class): kazi ngumu 'hard work', moyo mgumu 'hardhearted'.
Examples
- Mkate huu ni mgumu sana.This bread is very hard.
- Kazi hii ni ngumu kuliko nilivyofikiri.This job is harder than I thought.
- Kwa nini una moyo mgumu hivyo?Why is your heart so hard/unfeeling?
- Hatutakata tamaa hata hali ikiwa ngumu.We will not give up even if things get hard.
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