indimi

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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