Swahili
maridhawa
ma-ri-DHA-wa
How to say it
Swahilimaridhawama-ri-DHA-wasoon
Englishabundantsoon
Frenchabondantsoon
Meaning
abundant or plentiful; also used to describe a modest, unassuming person.
Good to know
literary/formal word that can describe either abundance of something or a person's modest charm.
Examples
- Chakula kilikuwepo maridhawa harusini.There was food in abundance at the wedding.
- Yeye ni mtu wa maridhawa, hajivuni kamwe.He is a modest person, he never boasts.
- Mavuno ya mwaka huu yalikuwa maridhawa.This year's harvest was abundant.
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