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idiom [verb]

Sema na moyo

Maana (Definition)

To spend time contemplating one's actions, life choices, and moral direction privately.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

reflect deeply / engage in quiet soul-searching

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

bonga na moyo

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

"Aliondoka mjini akaenda kijijini kusema na moyo wake."

Translation: He left the city and went to the village to engage in quiet soul-searching.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Tafakari kwa kinaRuwazatouliza
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