Swahili
mleo
m-LEH-oh
How to say it
Swahilimleom-LEH-ohsoon
Englishstaggeringsoon
Frenchtitubementsoon
Meaning
a staggering or swaying motion, as of someone drunk.
Good to know
1. staggering, reeling as a drunken m l ima „ i- r D; miimau, mlimao IPers.j (mi-) lemon tree person); swaying, rocking, wavering. fC. r, « V. rr,- ~ [Citrus Limonum)
Examples
- Alitembea kwa mleo baada ya kunywa pombe.He walked with a stagger after drinking.
- Meli ilikuwa na mleo mkubwa baharini.The ship had a strong sway at sea.
- Mleo wake ulimfanya aanguke barabarani.His staggering made him fall in the street.
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