Moyo

Moyo

heart

Swahili → English

Example

Usivunje moyo, mambo yatabadilika baadaye.
Don’t lose heart; things will change later.
Pronunciation: Oo-see-VOON-jeh MOY-oh, MAM-bo yah-tah-bah-dee-LEE-kah bah-ah-DAH-yeh
Grammar: “Moyo” is a class 3 noun (m-/mi-). The phrase “kuvunjika moyo / kuvunja moyo” is idiomatic for ‘to be discouraged / to discourage.’