Swahili
nyono
NYO-no
How to say it
SwahilinyonoNYO-nosoon
Englishsleep breathing soundsoon
Frenchrespiration du dormeursoon
Meaning
the sound or rhythm of a sleeping person's breathing.
Good to know
the breathing of a sleeping person
Examples
- Nilisikia nyono ya mtoto aliyelala kitandani.I heard the breathing of the child sleeping in bed.
- Nyono yake ilikuwa ya taratibu na ya utulivu.His breathing was slow and calm.
- Chumba kilikuwa kimya isipokuwa nyono ya wagonjwa.The room was silent except for the patients' breathing.
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