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idiom [verb]

Sema na nafsi

Maana (Definition)

To spend quiet time assessing one's moral choices, inner feelings, and personal values.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

engage in quiet soul-searching / meditate introspectively

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

bonga na soul

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

"Alikwenda ufukweni jioni ili kusema na nafsi yake na kupata utulivu."

Translation: He went to the beach in the evening to engage in quiet soul-searching and find calm.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Tafakari kwa kinaUtulivuKupiga moyo konde
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