idiom [phrase]

Barafu ya moto

Maana (Definition)

Literally 'hot ice', used to describe a self-contradictory or completely impossible situation.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

an oxymoron / impossible anomaly

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kitu kisichowezekana

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kudai yeye ni mwaminifu ni kama barafu ya moto."

Translation: Claiming he is honest is like hot ice.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

muujiza Gubeti la uongozi