What is the Swahili word for "I cry"?

American English

I cry

I cry-nalia.svg

Swahili

nalia

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he cheated on me

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on-again, off-again

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I'm heartbroken

I'm heartbroken-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

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I ignore-ninapuuza.svg

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Example sentences

American EnglishI cry when I'm sad.

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