jehanamu

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Meaning

In Christian and Muslim belief, the place of fire and punishment where the wicked go after death. It is the opposite of paradise, peponi or mbinguni.

Good to know

N class noun used without a plural, often in moto wa jehanamu, the fire of hell. jahanamu is another spelling; the dictionary entry ehannum is a garbled form of the same word.

Examples

• Mhubiri aliwaonya watu kuhusu moto wa jehanamu.The preacher warned people about the fire of hell.
• Waumini wanaamini kwamba waovu wataenda jehanamu.Believers hold that the wicked will go to hell.
• Aliogopa jehanamu, akaamua kuacha dhambi zake.He feared hell and decided to give up his sins.

Forms

ehannum