Swahili
msizi
um-SEE-zee
How to say it
Swahilimsizium-SEE-zeesoon
Englishdrowsy personsoon
Frenchpersonne somnolentesoon
Meaning
a person who is dozing or drowsy, nodding off to sleep.
Good to know
Variant of msindi; describes someone fighting off sleep.
Examples
- Msizi yule aliyumbayumba kwenye kiti.That drowsy person swayed in the chair.
- Je, kwa nini uko msizi leo?Why are you drowsy today?
- Hakuwa msizi wakati wa safari.He was not drowsy during the trip.
- Msizi atalala mapema usiku huu.The drowsy one will sleep early tonight.
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