idiom [noun]

Donda ndugu

Maana (Definition)

Literally 'brother wound'; a persistent, lingering grievance or chronic sore that refuses to heal.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

chronic ulcer / persistent unresolved problem

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

donda ndugu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Cultural Expression

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Ukosefu wa ajira umekuwa donda ndugu katika jamii yetu."

Translation: Unemployment has become a chronic unresolved problem in our society.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kidonda sugu Keroma