idiom [noun]

Teso la moyo

Maana (Definition)

Deep psychological pain or grief caused by heartbreak, loss, or betrayal.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

agony of the heart / emotional anguish

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

teso ya roho

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Emotional Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alihisi teso la moyo baada ya kupoteza rafiki yake wa dhati."

Translation: He felt agony of the heart after losing his bosom friend.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Zika Uchungu Huzuni ya mfiwa maumivu