idiom [noun]

Kanda la usiku

Maana (Definition)

The period of nocturnal guard duty or vigilance performed to protect property.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

night watch / midnight security shift

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

night shift

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mlinzi alifanya kazi kwenye kanda la usiku bila kulala."

Translation: The guard worked on the night watch without sleeping.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Chini ya ulinzi