jinamizi

How to say it

Meaning

a nightmare, a frightening dream.

Good to know

also refers to an act of bending or bowing, but the common living sense is a bad dream.

Examples

• Jinamizi limenilemea usiku kucha.I had nightmares all night.
• Mtoto aliamka akilia kwa sababu ya jinamizi.The child woke up crying because of a nightmare.
• Je, unajua sababu za jinamizi mara kwa mara?Do you know the causes of frequent nightmares?
• Hakuweza kulala tena baada ya jinamizi lile baya.He could not sleep again after that terrible nightmare.