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swahili [noun]

Husuda

Maana (Definition)

Malicious envy or ill-will directed toward someone else's good fortune.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

envy / malice / resentment

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

wivu mbaya

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic hasad
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Husuda ya majirani ilileta mzozo katika mtaa."

Translation: The envy of neighbors brought conflict to the neighborhood.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
WivuChuki
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