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tumaini.

to hope (to want something to happen)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

verb

  1. to hope (to want something to happen)

  2. to believe, expect

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic طَمِعَ (ṭamiʕa).

noun

  1. belief, expectation

    class-v

  2. hope

    class-v · in-plural · often
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic طَمِعَ (ṭamiʕa).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.