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malĝojo.

sorrow, sadness

7 characters3 syllables approx.Esperanto language

Meaning & usage

noun/malˈd͡ʒojo/

  1. sorrow, sadness

    1908, Vicente Inglada, La kristofiguro de la lumo , from the collection Laŭroj Project Gutenberg transcription ... kaj mi preskaŭ mortis de senpacienco kaj malĝojo. ... and I almost died of impatience and sadness.
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From mal- + ĝojo.

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