idiom
[verb]
Tega sikio
Maana (Definition)
To focus one's hearing deliberately to catch every detail of what is being spoken.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
listen attentively
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
tega sikio
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphor
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Tega sikio usikie ushauri wa wazee."
Translation: Listen attentively so you hear the advice of the elders.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):