Swahili
kimondo
ki-MON-do
How to say it
Swahilikimondoki-MON-dosoon
Englishgriefsoon
Frenchchagrinsoon
Meaning
grief, sorrow, or pain, and medically, a heart condition.
Good to know
grief, sorrow, pain; med. heart disease. kimeta, kimete, kimetameta (vi-); radiance, kimoyomoyo; spark
Examples
- Alishikwa na kimondo baada ya kifo cha baba yake.He was overcome with grief after his father's death.
- Je, kimondo hicho kinatibika?Can that heart condition be treated?
- Hakuweza kuficha kimondo chake machoni.He couldn't hide his sorrow in his eyes.
- Daktari alisema ana tatizo la kimondo.The doctor said he has a heart problem.
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