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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