idiom
[noun]
Yowe la usiku
Maana (Definition)
Sudden alarm cry raised during nocturnal emergencies
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
cry in the night / distress call
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
yowe usiku
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Yowe la usiku liliwaamsha majirani wote"
Translation: A distress cry in the night woke up all neighbors
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):