idiom [noun]

Lepe la usiku

Maana (Definition)

The quiet period of intense, heavy sleep during the deep hours of the night.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

deep slumber / quiet midnight sleep

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

lepe

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mwizi aliingia nyumbani wakati wa lepe la usiku."

Translation: The thief entered the house during the deep slumber of midnight.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Usingizi