malĝojo

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Etymology

From mal- +‎ ĝojo.

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  • Rhymes: -ojo
  • Hyphenation: mal‧ĝo‧jo

Noun

malĝojo (accusative singular malĝojon, plural malĝojoj, accusative plural malĝojojn)

  1. sorrow, sadness
    • 1908, Vicente Inglada, La kristofiguro de la lumo , from the collection Laŭroj Project Gutenberg transcription
      ... kaj mi preskaŭ mortis de senpacienco kaj malĝojo.
      ... and I almost died of impatience and sadness.
    Synonyms: aflikto, ĉagreno
    Antonym: ĝojo