idiom [noun]

Deni la moyo

Maana (Definition)

A deep personal sense of obligation owed to someone who did a profound favor.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

debt of gratitude / moral obligation

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

deni ya roho

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Emotional Phrase

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Nina deni la moyo kwako kwa kunisaidia wakati wa msiba."

Translation: I owe a debt of gratitude to you for supporting me during bereavement.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Tenda wema uende zako, usisubiri shukrani Wema Fadhili