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idiom [noun]

Jua la utosi

Maana (Definition)

The intense heat of the sun directly overhead at noon.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

scorching midday sun / zenith heat

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

jua kali

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

"Tulipumzika chini ya mti kuepuka jua la utosi."

Translation: We rested under a tree to avoid the scorching midday sun.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
jua la mchana
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