Swahili
ihsani
eeh-SAH-nee
How to say it
Swahiliihsanieeh-SAH-neesoon
Englishfavorsoon
Frenchfaveursoon
Meaning
a kind or generous act done for someone, a favor.
Good to know
a variant of the more common word hisani; carries a formal, almost literary tone.
Examples
- Alinifanyia ihsani kubwa nilipokuwa mgonjwa.He did me a great kindness when I was sick.
- Sitasahau ihsani yake maishani mwangu.I will never forget his kindness in my life.
- Je, unaweza kunifanyia ihsani moja?Can you do me one favor?
- Hawakuwahi kulipa ihsani waliyopewa.They never repaid the kindness they had received.
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