Comments on: Is there a single word meaning “love” in the Swahili language? http://www.onlineswahili.com/is-there-a-single-word-meaning-love-in-the-swahili-language.htm Learn how to speak Swahili Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:40:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jura http://www.onlineswahili.com/is-there-a-single-word-meaning-love-in-the-swahili-language.htm/comment-page-1#comment-112 jura Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:28:58 +0000 http://www.onlineswahili.com/is-there-a-single-word-meaning-love-in-the-swahili-language.htm#comment-112 Yes there is, the word "ninapenda" means "love". "Ninapenda wewe" means "I love you". Yes there is, the word "ninapenda" means "love".

"Ninapenda wewe" means "I love you".

]]> By: Caicos Turkey http://www.onlineswahili.com/is-there-a-single-word-meaning-love-in-the-swahili-language.htm/comment-page-1#comment-111 Caicos Turkey Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:28:57 +0000 http://www.onlineswahili.com/is-there-a-single-word-meaning-love-in-the-swahili-language.htm#comment-111 Nyonda and huba both mean affection. Mahaba and penzi mean romantic affection. Ashiki seems to have sexual connotations. Upendo is the word used in the Bible for love. I suppose the answer is no, unless you feel that upendo is the definitive form. The above are all nouns, as I assumed that was what you wanted. Kupenda is the verb to love. Nyonda and huba both mean affection.
Mahaba and penzi mean romantic affection.
Ashiki seems to have sexual connotations.
Upendo is the word used in the Bible for love.

I suppose the answer is no, unless you feel that upendo is the definitive form.

The above are all nouns, as I assumed that was what you wanted. Kupenda is the verb to love.

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