idiom [phrase]

Ahadi ya mlangoni

Maana (Definition)

A promise made casually when stepping out of a house, often unfulfilled.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

hasty doorway promise / casual exit pledge

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ahadi ya haraka

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Usitegemee maneno yake maana ni ahadi ya mlangoni tu."

Translation: Do not rely on his words as it is just a hasty doorway promise.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

ahadi ya uongo Tekeleza ahadi, si maneno tu