Swahili Word of the Day
furaha
/fu-RA-ha/ • noun — 3rd of May, 2026
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Meaning: joy; happiness; a feeling of great pleasure or contentment
Examples
- Watoto walicheka kwa furaha.
(The children laughed with joy.) - Alipokea barua kutoka kwa ndugu, moyo wake ulijaa furaha.
(He received a letter from a relative; his heart was filled with happiness.) - Furaha ya kusherehekea ushindi ilikuwa wazi kwa wote.
(The joy of celebrating the victory was obvious to everyone.)
Synonyms
- shangwe
- furahisho
Use 'furaha' to talk about feelings of joy or happiness in everyday situations, celebrations, news, or personal reactions. It is a common noun and appears in phrases like 'moyo ulijaa furaha' (the heart was filled with joy).
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