idiom [verb]

Tilia maanani

Maana (Definition)

To give earnest thought and serious consideration to instructions or warnings.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

pay close heed / take seriously

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tilia maanani

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Tilia maanani ushauri wa wazazi wako ili upate kufanikiwa."

Translation: Pay close heed to your parents' advice so that you may succeed.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Zingatia sikiliza Bendera hufuata upepo