hamdu
HAH-mdoo
How to say it
SwahilihamduHAH-mdoosoon
Englishpraise, thanks (to God)soon
Frenchlouange, action de grâcesoon
Meaning
Praise and thanks given to God, especially in Muslim speech and prayer, as in the phrase hamdu na shukrani.
Good to know
N class noun with no plural, from Arabic: kumpa Mungu hamdu, to give praise to God. Also a man's name, as in most news sentences. The spellings hemdi and himdu point here.
Examples
- Waumini walitoa hamdu kwa Mungu baada ya mvua.The believers gave praise to God after the rain.
- Tunamshukuru Mungu, hamdu zote ni zake.We thank God, all praise is his.
- Imamu alianza hotuba kwa hamdu na sala.The imam began the sermon with praise and prayer.
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