kuhuzunika
koo-hoo-zoo-NEE-kah
How to say it
Swahilikuhuzunikakoo-hoo-zoo-NEE-kah
Englishto be sad, to grieve
Frenchêtre triste, s'affliger
Meaning
To feel sorrow or grief, for example at bad news, a loss or a death.
Good to know
Used without an object: alihuzunika sana, he was very sad. Huzuni is sadness, and kuhuzunisha is to make someone sad.
Examples
- Alihuzunika aliposikia habari za kifo cha rafiki yake.He grieved when he heard of his friend's death.
- Wazazi walihuzunika mtoto wao aliposhindwa mtihani.The parents were sad when their child failed the exam.
- Taifa zima limehuzunika kwa msiba huu.The whole nation is grieving over this loss.
Forms
Not yet checked by a native speaker.