idiom [phrase]

Ibidi ikawa

Maana (Definition)

Phrasal idiom indicating that circumstances left no alternative but for an event to unfold.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

so it came to pass / inevitable outcome

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ikabidi ikawa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Baada ya mawimbi kuzidi ibidi ikawa kurudi ufukweni."

Translation: After the waves intensified so it came to pass that they returned to shore.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

ikabidi