huzuni
Swahili
Etymology
From Arabic حُزْن (ḥuzn).
Noun
huzuni (n class, no plural)
- sadness (state/emotion)
Antonyms
- furaha
Derived terms
- Verbal derivations:
- Applicative: -huzunia (“to grieve, regret, worry”)
- Causative: -huzunisha (“to sadden”)
- Stative: -huzunika (“to be grieved”)