Swahili
sunza
SUN-za
How to say it
SwahilisunzaSUN-zasoon
Englishto give up reluctantlysoon
Frenchcéder à contrecœursoon
Meaning
to give something up reluctantly, or to move hesitantly and uncertainly, as in groping one's way.
Good to know
the idiom sunza mguu means to grope one's way, such as in the dark.
Examples
- Alisunza pesa zake kwa shida baada ya kusihiwa.He grudgingly parted with his money after being pressed.
- Alisunza mguu gizani akitafuta mlango.He groped his way in the dark, looking for the door.
- Hakutaka kusunza kitu chochote alichokipenda.He did not want to give up anything he loved.
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