idiom [phrase]

Chiriku wa mtaani

Maana (Definition)

Referring to an individual who constantly spreads news and gossip across the neighborhood.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

neighborhood gossipmonger / unstoppable chatterbox

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

chiriku mtaa

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Usimwambie siri maana yeye ni chiriku wa mtaani."

Translation: Do not tell her a secret because she is the neighborhood gossipmonger.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Umbea mropokaji