idiom [verb]

Yumba kwa Mawimbi

Maana (Definition)

To be buffeted by life's uncertain trials or literal stormy ocean swells.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

toss on the waves / experience instability

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

yumba mawimbi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Coast

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Jahazi liliyumba kwa mawimbi kabla ya kufika bandarini."

Translation: The dhow tossed on the waves before arriving safely at port.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

peperuka