Swahili
tungua
tu-NGU-a
How to say it
Swahilitunguatu-NGU-asoon
Englishto unstringsoon
Frenchdéfairesoon
Meaning
to undo or unstring something that has been threaded together; also used idiomatically to mean falling into a deep sleep.
Good to know
the phrase tungua usingizi means to fall into a very deep sleep.
Examples
- Alitungua shanga zilizosokotwa.He unstrung the beads that had been threaded.
- Baada ya safari ndefu, alitungua usingizi.After the long journey, he fell into a deep sleep.
- Usimwamshe, ametungua usingizi.Don't wake him, he's fast asleep.
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