mtima

How to say it

Meaning

the heart, in a literary or poetic sense; also feeling, emotion, or soul.

Good to know

a rare, literary equivalent of the common word moyo.

Examples

• Shairi lile liliandikwa kwa mtima wa mshairi.That poem was written from the poet's very heart.
• Aliomba kwa mtima wote.He prayed with his whole heart.
• Je, mtima wake ulijaa huzuni?Was his heart filled with sorrow?

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