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swahili [noun]

Dukuduku

Maana (Definition)

Deep unexpressed feelings of anger or anxiety stored inside one's heart.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

suppressed resentment / bottled-up grievance

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

dukuduku

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu origin
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alitoa dukuduku lake baada ya miaka mingi ya kimya."

Translation: He voiced his suppressed resentment after many years of silence.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Zika UchunguKeroma
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