kihisia
kee-hee-SEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikihisiakee-hee-SEE-ahsoon
Englishemotional; emotionallysoon
Frenchémotionnel, affectif; émotionnellementsoon
Meaning
Having to do with feelings, as in emotional pain or emotional growth. It follows a noun or a verb, like kiakili, mentally, and kimwili, physically.
Good to know
It does not change for noun class: maumivu ya kihisia, emotional pain; kukua kihisia, to grow emotionally. Built from hisia, feelings, with ki, which makes words of manner.
Examples
- Talaka inaweza kuleta maumivu ya kihisia kwa watoto.Divorce can cause emotional pain for children.
- Wazazi wanapaswa kuwasaidia watoto kukua kihisia.Parents should help children grow emotionally.
- Filamu hiyo iliwagusa watazamaji kihisia.The film touched the audience emotionally.
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