idiom [noun]

Dhoruba ya vumbi

Maana (Definition)

A heavy cloud of swirling dust, or figuratively a sudden confused commotion.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

dust storm / sudden chaos

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

dhoruba ya vumbi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Figurative Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Dhoruba ya vumbi ilifunika barabara kuu na kuzuia madereva kuona."

Translation: A dust storm covered the highway and prevented drivers from seeing.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

tufani ya vumbi Lete ghasia