idiom [verb]

Yumba kwenye mawimbi

Maana (Definition)

To experience instability while traversing life's unpredictable difficulties

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

sway upon ocean waves / roll with turbulence

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

yumba mawimbi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Jahazi ilianza kuyumba kwenye mawimbi makali"

Translation: The dhow began to sway upon ocean waves intensely

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kosa utulivu