idiom [phrase]

Chembe cha moyo

Maana (Definition)

The epigastric region of the solar plexus associated with deep anxiety or love.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

pit of the stomach / core of emotion

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

sehemu ya moyo

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alisituka na kuhisi baridi kwenye chembe cha moyo."

Translation: He gasped and felt a cold shudder in the pit of his stomach.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Kupiga moyo konde Zimia kwa mshtuko