Swahili
mlalafi
um-la-LA-fi
How to say it
Swahilimlalafium-la-LA-fisoon
Englishrestless sleepersoon
Frenchdormeur agitésoon
Meaning
a person who sleeps poorly, tossing, turning, or grumbling in their sleep.
Good to know
Variant of mlalavi; from -lala (to sleep), describing someone whose sleep is disturbed or who is irritable when woken.
Examples
- Kaka yangu ni mlalafi, hulala akipiga teke.My brother is a restless sleeper; he kicks while sleeping.
- Je, wewe ni mlalafi usiku?Are you a restless sleeper at night?
- Mlalafi huyo hakumwacha mtu yeyote alale.That restless sleeper did not let anyone sleep.
- Sitalala karibu na mlalafi tena.I will not sleep near a restless sleeper again.
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