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idiom [noun]

Chombo cha uvumilivu

Maana (Definition)

Describing a person who bears immense hardship and insult without losing emotional composure.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

vessel of endurance / ultimate patience

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mzee wa roho

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Ethical Metaphor
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mama yake alikuwa chombo cha uvumilivu familia ilipopitia dhiki."

Translation: His mother was a vessel of endurance when the family faced adversity.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
UvumilivuHekima
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