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idiom [adverb]

Huku na huko

Maana (Definition)

Moving or searching in various directions without sticking to one spot.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

hither and thither / all around

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kila mahali

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alitembea huku na huko akitafuta kazi ya kijakazi."

Translation: She walked hither and thither looking for domestic work.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kote kote
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