idiom [verb]

Finya mshipi

Maana (Definition)

To cut personal expenses drastically to survive financial austerity.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

tighten belt / economize during hard times

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kaza belt

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wakati wa ukame inatupasa kufinya mshipi kwa matumizi."

Translation: During drought times we must tighten our belts on spending.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Gombana Akiba Chakaza