idiom [noun]

Deni la hisani

Maana (Definition)

An unwritten debt of honor owed to someone who spared or assisted a person during dire need.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

debt of honor from an act of mercy

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

deni ya roho

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Phrase

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Nina deni la hisani kwako kwa kuokoa biashara yangu."

Translation: I owe a debt of honor to you for saving my business.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Deni Tenda wema uende zako, usisubiri shukrani Fadhili