idiom [noun]

Jua la magharibi

Maana (Definition)

Metaphor representing the final stage or late afternoon of a person's life journey.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

setting sun / twilight years of life

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

sunset

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mzee huyo yuko katika jua la magharibi la maisha yake."

Translation: That elder is in the twilight years of his life.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Tepeta kwa uzee