kufariji
koo-fah-REE-jee
How to say it
Swahilikufarijikoo-fah-REE-jee
Englishto comfort, to console
Frenchréconforter, consoler
Meaning
To give strength and hope to someone who is sad or grieving, with kind words, presence or help.
Good to know
Takes the person as object: kuwafariji wafiwa, to comfort the bereaved. The stative kufarijika is to be comforted; faraja is comfort.
Examples
- Marafiki walikuja kumfariji baada ya msiba.Friends came to comfort him after the death.
- Maneno yako yamenifariji sana.Your words have comforted me a lot.
- Viongozi walitembelea familia kuzifariji.The leaders visited the families to console them.
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