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hozuni

hoh-ZOO-nee

How to say it

Swahilihozunihoh-ZOO-neesoon
Englishsadnesssoon
Frenchtristessesoon

Meaning

a variant of huzuni: sadness, grief, or sorrow.

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Examples

  • Alijaa hozuni baada ya kifo cha babu yake.He was filled with grief after his grandfather's death.
  • Uso wake ulionyesha hozuni kubwa.His face showed great sorrow.
  • Usiwe na hozuni, mambo yatakuwa sawa.Don't be sad, things will be fine.
  • Wimbo huo ulionyesha hozuni ya moyo wake.That song expressed the sorrow of his heart.

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