husuma
hoo-SOO-mah
How to say it
Swahilihusumahoo-SOO-mahsoon
Englishenmity, feud, disputesoon
Frenchinimitié, querelle, différendsoon
Meaning
Lasting hostility between people or groups, or a bitter quarrel between them.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural; an Arabic loan used in formal and religious speech. Uhasama is the more common word for enmity.
Examples
- Husuma kati ya familia hizo mbili ilidumu miaka mingi.The feud between the two families lasted many years.
- Wazee walijaribu kumaliza husuma ya ardhi.The elders tried to end the land dispute.
- Usipande husuma kati ya ndugu.Do not sow enmity between brothers.
Forms
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