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Swahili

upendaji

oo-pehn-DAH-jee

How to say it

Swahiliupendajioo-pehn-DAH-jeesoon
Englishinclinationsoon
Frenchpenchantsoon

Meaning

a strong inclination or liking for something, sometimes to the point of favoritism.

Good to know

upendaji wa madhehebu means sectarianism, favoring one's own religious group.

Examples

  • Upendaji wake wa muziki wa kizungu ulimshangaza baba yake.His fondness for Western music surprised his father.
  • Upendaji wa madhehebu unagawanya jamii.Sectarianism divides communities.
  • Je, upendaji wako wa vitabu ulianza lini?When did your fondness for books begin?
  • Hakuonyesha upendaji wowote kwa mchezo huo.He showed no particular liking for that game.

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