Swahili
kipendo
ki-PEN-do
How to say it
Swahilikipendoki-PEN-dosoon
Englishlovesoon
Frenchamoursoon
Meaning
love, affection, or devotion.
Good to know
a rare word, a synonym of upendo.
Examples
- Alionyesha kipendo chake kwa vitendo, si maneno.He showed his devotion through actions, not words.
- Je, kipendo chenu kimedumu miaka mingi?Has your love lasted many years?
- Hakuwa na kipendo kwa kazi hiyo.He had no devotion to that work.
- Kipendo cha mama kwa mtoto hakina kifani.A mother's love for her child is unmatched.
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