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idiom [phrase]

Haikai wala haitoki

Maana (Definition)

Describing a stalemate, suspended situation, or unresolved problem.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

stuck in limbo / neither moving nor settling

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

haitoki

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

"Kesi hiyo imekuwa haikai wala haitoki mahakamani kwa miaka."

Translation: That court case has been stuck in limbo for years.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kwamastalemate
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