Swahili
liwazo
lee-WAH-zoh
How to say it
Swahililiwazolee-WAH-zohsoon
Englishcomfortsoon
Frenchconfortsoon
Meaning
something that brings comfort or consolation; sympathy or condolence.
Good to know
rare anything that soothes: comfort, sympathy, condolence
Examples
- Maneno yake yalikuwa liwazo kwangu.His words were a comfort to me.
- Tulimpa liwazo baada ya msiba.We gave him consolation after the bereavement.
- Hakuna liwazo linaloweza kurudisha alichopoteza.No comfort can bring back what he lost.
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