idiom [noun]

Dharuba ya moyo

Maana (Definition)

A poetic idiom describing severe emotional trauma, grief, or sudden heartbreak.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

profound emotional shock / sudden heartbreak

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

dharuba ya roho / mshtuko wa moyo

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alipata dharuba ya moyo baada ya kupoteza biashara yake yote."

Translation: He suffered a severe emotional stroke after losing his entire business.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Zimia kwa mshtuko Huzuni ya mfiwa Juma la majonzi