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idiom [noun]

Hasira ya mkato

Maana (Definition)

A quick, explosive outburst of anger that flares up rapidly and subsides shortly after.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

sudden outburst / short temper

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

hasira fupi

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

"Ana hasira ya mkato lakini anatulia ukiongea naye kwa adabu."

Translation: He has a short temper but cools down if you speak to him politely.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Jazba
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