idiom [noun]

Dobi ya roho

Maana (Definition)

Literally 'laundry of the soul', referring to moral cleansing or spiritual renewal.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

spiritual purification / sincere confession

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

dobi ya roho

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphorical Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Toba ya kweli ni dobi ya roho kabla ya ibada."

Translation: Sincere repentance is the purification of the soul before worship.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Utakaso wa Bahari Toba ya kweli