mpweke
MPWEH-keh
How to say it
SwahilimpwekeMPWEH-kehsoon
Englishlonely; a lonely personsoon
Frenchseul, solitaire; une personne seulesoon
Meaning
Describes someone who feels alone, without company or family near, and as a noun such a person.
Good to know
Often after kuwa or kujihisi: kujihisi mpweke, to feel lonely. The state is upweke, loneliness. The plural for people is wapweke.
Examples
- Tangu watoto wahamie mjini, bibi anajihisi mpweke.Since the children moved to town, grandmother feels lonely.
- Mzee yule ni mpweke, hana ndugu karibu.That old man is lonely, he has no relatives nearby.
- Upweke unaweza kuathiri afya ya akili.Loneliness can affect mental health.
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