idiom [noun]

Nzia za kutoa roho

Maana (Definition)

The final bodily struggles and gasps experienced prior to passing away.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

agony of death / final gasps

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

siku za mwisho

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mzee alikuwa kwenye nzia za kutoa roho huku familia ikimwombea."

Translation: The elder was in the final gasps of life while his family prayed for him.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Tamaa mbele mauti nyuma Cheko la msiba Riba ya kifo