idiom [verb]

Epana njiani

Maana (Definition)

To miss one another along a travel route due to different departure times.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

pass each other without meeting

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

epana njiani

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Phrase

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Tuliepana njiani nikiwa naelekea sokoni naye akirudi nyumbani."

Translation: We missed each other on the way while I headed to the market and he returned home.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Omba radhi hufuta makosa Wembamba wa reli treni inapita Njia