idiom [phrase]

Balaa na belua

Maana (Definition)

A compounding idiom describing overwhelming, multi-layered disaster.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

total chaos and catastrophic trouble

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

balaa tupu

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kimbunga hicho kilileta balaa na belua mji mzima."

Translation: The cyclone brought total chaos and catastrophic trouble to the whole town.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Balaa Cheko la msiba