kusameheana
koo-sah-meh-heh-AH-nah
How to say it
Swahilikusameheanakoo-sah-meh-heh-AH-nah
Englishto forgive each other
Frenchse pardonner mutuellement
Meaning
Said of two people or groups who each forgive the other after a quarrel or a wrong.
Good to know
The reciprocal of kusamehe, to forgive, with a plural subject: walisameheana. Common in sermons and in stories of reconciliation.
Examples
- Ndugu hao wawili walisameheana baada ya ugomvi.The two brothers forgave each other after the quarrel.
- Ni vizuri kusameheana kabla ya jua kuzama.It is good to forgive each other before the sun sets.
- Wanandoa wanapaswa kusameheana makosa madogo.A married couple should forgive each other small faults.
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