idiom [verb]

Funga kibwebwe

Maana (Definition)

To tie a cloth girdle around the waist in readiness for rigorous physical or mental work.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

gird one's loins / commit tirelessly to labor

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

funga kibwebwe

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wakulima walifunga kibwebwe tayari kwa msimu wa kupanda mbegu."

Translation: Farmers girded their loins ready for the planting season.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

jitayarisha fanya kazi ngumu