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idiom [verb]

Gonga msumari

Maana (Definition)

To express an exact, accurate, and unassailable truth that settles a matter.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

hit the nail on the head / state undeniable truth

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

gonga msumari

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Maneno yake yaligonga msumari kwenye mjadala huo."

Translation: His words hit the nail on the head during that debate.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
sema ukweliThibitisha
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