idiom [verb]

Jaza tumbo

Maana (Definition)

To consume basic food quickly just to stay full rather than enjoying a meal.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

eat merely to quell hunger / cheap fill

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

jaza tumbo

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alikula mhogo wa kuchemsha ili kujaza tumbo tu."

Translation: He ate boiled cassava merely to quell his hunger.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

shibisha