Swahili
kichangamko
ki-cha-NGA-mko
How to say it
Swahilikichangamkoki-cha-NGA-mkosoon
Englishcheerfulnesssoon
Frenchgaietésoon
Meaning
cheerfulness or liveliness, a bright and enthusiastic manner.
Good to know
an abstract noun (class 7), related to the adjective '-changamfu' (cheerful) and the verb kuchangamka (to become cheerful, lively).
Examples
- Kichangamko chake kiliwafurahisha wote.Her cheerfulness pleased everyone.
- Je, unaona kichangamko katika sauti yake?Do you notice the cheerfulness in her voice?
- Hakuwa na kichangamko baada ya habari mbaya.He had no cheerfulness after the bad news.
- Muziki utaleta kichangamko kwenye sherehe.The music will bring cheerfulness to the celebration.
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