Swahili
mbasua
mba-SU-a
How to say it
Swahilimbasuamba-SU-asoon
Englishdizziness, madnesssoon
Frenchvertige, foliesoon
Meaning
a spell of dizziness, or a fit of madness or mental confusion.
Good to know
related to "masua"/"basua"; describes a sudden dizzy or deranged episode.
Examples
- Alipatwa na mbasua akashindwa kusimama.He had a dizzy spell and couldn't stand.
- Ugonjwa ule ulimletea mbasua za mara kwa mara.That illness gave him frequent dizzy spells.
- Watu walimwona akiwa na mbasua ya wazimu.People saw him having a fit of madness.
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