No. 11,593 in Swedish

onda

Onda: evil, pain, or harm.

In a sentence

Den onda häxan bodde i skogen.
The evil witch lived in the forest.
Here, 'onda' is used as an adjective meaning 'evil,' describing the witch.
Han hade onda tankar om sin granne.
He had bad thoughts about his neighbor.
In this sentence, 'onda' is used as an adjective meaning 'bad' or 'negative,' describing the type of thoughts the subject had.
Jag har ont i ryggen sedan igår.
I have back pain since yesterday.
Here, 'ont' (related to 'onda') is used as a noun implying 'pain,' indicating physical discomfort in the back.

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