kinyongo
kee-NYOH-ngoh
How to say it
Swahilikinyongokee-NYOH-ngohsoon
Englishgrudge, resentment, hard feelingssoon
Frenchrancune, ressentimentsoon
Meaning
A lasting bad feeling toward someone who has wronged you, kept inside instead of being forgiven.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, usually singular: kuwa na kinyongo, to bear a grudge; kuweka kinyongo, to hold resentment. Its opposite is msamaha, forgiveness.
Examples
- Sina kinyongo na mtu yeyote.I bear no grudge against anyone.
- Aliondoka kazini bila kinyongo.He left the job without hard feelings.
- Kinyongo kinaweza kuharibu urafiki wa miaka mingi.A grudge can ruin a friendship of many years.
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