kutiana moyo
koo-tee-AH-nah MOH-yoh
How to say it
Swahilikutiana moyokoo-tee-AH-nah MOH-yoh
Englishto encourage one another
Frenchs'encourager mutuellement
Meaning
Said of people who give each other courage and hope, especially in hard times.
Good to know
The reciprocal of kutia moyo, to encourage, with a plural subject: tulitiana moyo. Common in church and among team mates.
Examples
- Wachezaji walitiana moyo baada ya kufungwa bao.The players encouraged one another after conceding a goal.
- Majirani walitiana moyo wakati wa mafuriko.The neighbors encouraged one another during the floods.
- Ni muhimu kutiana moyo katika shida.It is important to encourage one another in hardship.
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