idiom [verb]

Tua mzigo

Maana (Definition)

To lay down a heavy physical weight or reveal a secret to find mental peace.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

unburden oneself / relieve heavy anxiety

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tua mzigo

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alipotoboa siri hiyo iliyomsumbua alihisi kutua mzigo mkubwa moyoni."

Translation: When he revealed that troubling secret he felt he unburdened himself of a heavy weight.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Tulia kama maji ya mtungi pumzika Kaburi la sahau