idiom [phrase]

Bahasha ya siri

Maana (Definition)

Referring to money handed over in secret envelopes for corrupt influence or illicit deals.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

clandestine bribe envelope / secret dossier

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

bahasha ya chai

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Legal / Political Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Afisa alikataa kuchukua bahasha ya siri kutoka kwa mhalifu."

Translation: The officer refused to take a secret bribe envelope from the criminal.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Rushwa Honga