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idiom [noun]

Harabu ya amani

Maana (Definition)

A provocative individual whose behavior deliberately destroys harmony in a group.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

disrupter of peace / agent of discord

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mchafuzi wa amani

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

"Mwanasiasa huyo alionekana kama harabu ya amani kijijini."

Translation: That politician was seen as a disrupter of peace in the village.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
mchochezi
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