idiom
[phrase]
Cheka kitoja
Maana (Definition)
To laugh condescendingly at someone's misfortune or failure.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
laugh mockingly / chuckle derisively
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
cheka dharau
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphorical Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Usicheke kitoja mtu aliyepata msiba."
Translation: Do not laugh mockingly at someone who suffered a tragedy.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):