idiom [noun]

Baba wa taifa

Maana (Definition)

A revered historical political leader credited with establishing a country.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

father of the nation / founding patriarch

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

baba ya mtaa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Civic Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mzee Jomo Kenyatta anajulikana kama baba wa taifa."

Translation: Mzee Jomo Kenyatta is known as the father of the nation.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kiongozi mwasisi