hanker

[US]/ˈhæŋkə(r)/
[UK]/ˈhæŋkər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. kuudhuru au kutaka sana; kuomba.
Word Forms
Present Participlehankering
Pluralhankers
Past Participlehankered
Third Person Singularhankers
Past Tensehankered

Phrases & Collocations

hanker after

kuhamaki

hanker for

kuhamaki

hanker over

kuhamaki

Example Sentences

to hanker for knowledge

kuomba kujua

she hankered to go back.

alitamai kurudi nyuma.

(after; for) hanker for knowledge

(baada ya; kwa ajili ya) kuomba kujua

they hankered for the bright lights of the capital.

walitamai kwa taa za dhuru za mji mkuu.

he hankered after a lost golden age.

alitamai kwa zama ya dhahabu ilipotea.

He hankered after big city life.

Alitamai kwa maisha ya mji mkuu.

I still hankered for the farm life.

Bado ninaomba kwa maisha ya shamba.

She’s always hankering after excitement.

Yeye daima anaitama kwa kusisimua.

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