idiom [phrase]

Hakikuiva

Maana (Definition)

Culinary origin metaphor used when a scheme, deal, or proposal collapses before reaching fruition.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

it did not mature / the plan failed

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

haikubamba

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mkutano wetu ulifanyika lakini hakikuiva jioni hiyo."

Translation: Our meeting took place but the deal did not mature that evening.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

haikufaulu