Swahili
nyatunyatu
nya-tu-NYA-tu
How to say it
Swahilinyatunyatunya-tu-NYA-tusoon
Englishquietlysoon
Frenchtranquillementsoon
Meaning
quietly and stealthily, moving without making noise.
Good to know
adv. quietly, stealthily
Examples
- Alitembea nyatunyatu asije akamwamsha mtoto.He walked stealthily so as not to wake the baby.
- Paka alijongea nyatunyatu kumkamata panya.The cat crept quietly to catch the mouse.
- Walipita nyatunyatu bila mtu kuwaona.They passed by stealthily without anyone seeing them.
- Mwizi aliingia nyumbani nyatunyatu usiku.The thief entered the house stealthily at night.
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