idiom [noun]

Huzuni ya mfiwa

Maana (Definition)

The deep, agonizing emotional pain experienced by a grieving relative.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

bereaved sorrow / grief of a mourner

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

huzuni ya msiba

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wanakijiji walitulia ili kuheshimu huzuni ya mfiwa."

Translation: Villagers kept quiet to honor the bereaved sorrow of the mourner.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Juma la majonzi