uchungu

== Swahili == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *wucungu, from Common Bantu *bʊ̀cʊ́ngʊ́. By surface analysis, u- +‎ -chungu. In Sabaki, cognate with Ndzwani Comorian utsungu (“juice of orange peel”) and Giryama utsungu (“poison”). Other Bantu cognates include Zulu ubuhlungu and Kabwa obhusungu. === Pronunciation === === Noun === uchungu class XI (no plural) bitterness pain, sadness