keening

[US]/ˈkiːnɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈkiːnɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. kifupuko kwa moyo mwinga au kisukari
v. mstari moyo mwinga au kisukari wa keen, ambayo ina maana ya kusukaria mwenyewe mwinga au kisukari
Word Forms
Pluralkeenings

Phrases & Collocations

keening wail

sikia ya kuvimba

keening sound

sauti ya kuvimba

keening cry

sikia ya kuvimba

keening lament

sikia ya kuvimba

keening song

sikia ya kuvimba

keening voice

sikia ya kuvimba

keening ritual

sikia ya kuvimba

keening mother

mama ya kuvimba

keening grief

sikia ya kuvimba

keening echo

sikia ya kuvimba

Example Sentences

the mother was keening for her lost child.

mama alikanyaga kwa mwanake aliyekwepa.

he heard the keening sound in the distance.

alikusoma sauti ya kanyaga kwenye usiku.

she began keening softly during the funeral.

alishika kanyaga kwa mabaya mwa michezo ya mauti.

the community gathered to share in the keening.

mchezo walimkanyaga kama mchezo wa kanyaga.

keening is a traditional expression of grief.

kanyaga ni mchezo wa kanyaga kwa mabaya.

he felt the keening of the wind as a sign of sorrow.

alikusoma kanyaga ya mpira kama mchezo wa mabaya.

they listened to the keening of the sea at night.

waliangalia kanyaga ya barabara kwenye usiku.

the keening wails echoed through the valley.

mchezo ya kanyaga walimkanyaga kwenye mguu.

her keening was a haunting melody of loss.

kanyaga yake ilikuwa mchezo wa kanyaga ya kutowa.

in the play, the character's keening revealed deep sorrow.

kwa mchezo, kanyaga ya mchezo ilionywa kama mabaya mabaya.

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