idiom [verb]

Shusha pumzi

Maana (Definition)

To exhale deeply and calm down after surviving a stressful event.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

heave a sigh of relief / relax after tension

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tuliza roho

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alipopata habari njema, alishusha pumzi ya nafuu."

Translation: When he received good news, he heaved a deep sigh of relief.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

pumzika Tulia kama maji ya mtungi Nafuu ya haraka