idiom [phrase]

Avya mali

Maana (Definition)

To rapidly dissipate capital or family inheritance through reckless spending.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

squander inheritance recklessly / waste wealth

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tumbua chapaa

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Aliavya mali yote ya babaye kwa miaka miwili tu."

Translation: He squandered all his father's wealth in just two years.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Sina cha kupoteza Tumbua jipu