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Swahili

kibuhudi

ki-bu-HU-di

How to say it

Swahilikibuhudiki-bu-HU-disoon
Englishgriefsoon
Frenchchagrinsoon

Meaning

grief, worry, or a troubled foreboding about what is to come.

Good to know

shikwa na kibuhudi means 'to be overcome with worry/foreboding'.

Examples

  • Alishikwa na kibuhudi kabla ya safari yake ndefu.He was seized with foreboding before his long journey.
  • Kibuhudi chake kilionekana usoni tangu asubuhi.His worry showed on his face since morning.
  • Je, kibuhudi hicho kilitokana na nini?What was the cause of that foreboding?
  • Mama alisumbuliwa na kibuhudi kuhusu mtoto wake aliyeko mbali.Mother was troubled with worry about her child who was far away.

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