idiom [verb]

Tepeta kwa magonjwa

Maana (Definition)

To lose physical vigor, stamina, and bodily strength due to prolonged chronic medical ailments.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

be debilitated by illness / suffer severe body weakness

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tepeta magonjwa

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mzee alitepeta kwa magonjwa lakini matibabu mapya yalimsaidia kupona."

Translation: The elder was debilitated by illness but new medical treatment helped him recover.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Afya dhoofika Tiba