kutazama nyuma
koo-tah-ZAH-mah NYOO-mah
How to say it
Swahilikutazama nyumakoo-tah-ZAH-mah NYOO-mah
Englishto look back
Frenchregarder en arrière
Meaning
To turn and look behind oneself, and figuratively to think about the past.
Good to know
Built from kutazama, to look, and nyuma, behind. Hakuna kutazama nyuma, there is no looking back, says a decision is final.
Examples
- Alipotembea gizani, aliogopa kutazama nyuma.When he walked in the dark, he was afraid to look back.
- Tukitazama nyuma, tumepiga hatua kubwa.Looking back, we have made great progress.
- Sasa ni wakati wa kusonga mbele bila kutazama nyuma.Now is the time to move forward without looking back.
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