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idiom [phrase]

Adimu ya kupatikana

Maana (Definition)

Used to describe goods, talents, or opportunities that are exceedingly rare.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

exceptionally scarce / rarer than hen's teeth

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ngumu kuokota

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphor
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Dawa hiyo ni adimu ya kupatikana mtaani."

Translation: That medicine is exceptionally scarce in town.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
nadraqabasi
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