Swahili
masononeko
mah-soh-noh-NEH-koh
How to say it
Swahilimasononekomah-soh-noh-NEH-kohsoon
Englishsorrowssoon
Frenchchagrinssoon
Meaning
Deep sorrow, trouble, or grief, a state of unrest and distress.
Good to know
plural of sononeko (ji-/ma- class); non-human noun, ma-/ya- agreement; literary/formal register.
Examples
- Alivumilia masononeko mengi maishani mwake.He endured many sorrows in his life.
- Je, masononeko hayo yataisha siku moja?Will those sorrows end one day?
- Masononeko hayakumzuia kuendelea kuishi kwa matumaini.The sorrows did not stop him from living with hope.
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