idiom [verb]

Finya mdomo

Maana (Definition)

Literally 'pinch mouth'; meaning to remain strictly silent and refuse to leak information.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

keep quiet under pressure

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

finya mdomo

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mshukiwa alifinya mdomo wakati wa ahojiwa na polisi."

Translation: The suspect kept quiet under pressure while being interrogated by police.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

baki kimya Ujasiri Amri ya kuzuia