wayawaya

How to say it

Meaning

to sway or stagger under a heavy load, or to be weighed down, as a tree bent by its fruit; figuratively, to be uncertain or indecisive.

Good to know

sway, stagger (under a load), be loaded down (a tree with fruit, etc.). mli umewayawaya. The tree is bent down (by its burden of fruit); fig. be uncer- tain, vacillate, have no firm opinions

Examples

• Mti wa maembe umewayawaya kwa uzito wa matunda.The mango tree is bent down by the weight of its fruit.
• Alitembea akiwayawaya baada ya kubeba mzigo mzito.He walked staggering after carrying a heavy load.
• Je, kwa nini unawayawaya kuamua?Why are you wavering to decide?
• Sikuwayawaya, niliamua mara moja.I didn't waver, I decided at once.