idiom [phrase]

Bahati ya mtende

Maana (Definition)

Experiencing extraordinary, rare, and unexpected good fortune.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

unbelievable strokes of good luck

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

bahati mbaya / luck kubwa

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kupata kazi hiyo bila usahili ilikuwa bahati ya mtende."

Translation: Getting that job without an interview was an unbelievable stroke of luck.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Bahati Ufanisi