idiom [noun]

Mgonjwa wa mahaba

Maana (Definition)

An idiom describing someone deeply infatuated or emotionally overwhelmed by love for another person.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

lovesick person / individual consumed by romantic longing

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mgonjwa wa mapenzi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Romantic Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kijana huyo amekuwa mgonjwa wa mahaba tangu alipomwona mpenzi wake."

Translation: That young man has been lovesick since he saw his sweetheart.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Upendo Mahaba