idiom [noun]

Zito la moyo

Maana (Definition)

Profound emotional sorrow weighing down a person's spirit

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

heavy burden of grief / emotional weight

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

zito moyo

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alikuwa na zito la moyo baada ya kifo cha mama yake"

Translation: He carried a heavy burden of grief after his mother's death

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Huzuni ya mfiwa