idiom [phrase]

Ajabu ya musa

Maana (Definition)

Used to express shock and amazement at something unheard of or extraordinary.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

astonishing wonder / incomprehensible sight

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mambo chemsha

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphorical Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kuona paka na panya wakicheza ni ajabu ya musa."

Translation: Seeing a cat and rat playing together is an astonishing wonder.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

muujiza Enzi za maajabu