usiku wa manane
oo-SEE-koo WAH mah-NAH-neh
How to say it
Swahiliusiku wa mananeoo-SEE-koo WAH mah-NAH-nehsoon
Englishthe middle of the night, around midnightsoon
Frenchen pleine nuit, vers minuitsoon
Meaning
The deepest part of the night, around or after midnight, when most people are asleep.
Good to know
A fixed phrase that often needs no preposition: alifika usiku wa manane, he arrived in the middle of the night. Saa sita usiku is exactly midnight.
Examples
- Simu yangu iliita usiku wa manane.My phone rang in the middle of the night.
- Wezi walivunja duka usiku wa manane.Thieves broke into the shop in the dead of night.
- Tulifika nyumbani usiku wa manane baada ya safari ndefu.We got home around midnight after a long trip.
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