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idiom [phrase]

Chakurisha mfuko

Maana (Definition)

To turn pockets inside out searching urgently for small change or lost keys.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

search pockets frantically / hunt for coins

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

sakanya mfuko

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Expressive Verb
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alichakurisha mfuko wake kutafuta nauli."

Translation: He searched his pockets frantically looking for bus fare.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
sakanyapekecha
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