idiom [noun]

Jahanamu ya dunia

Maana (Definition)

A condition or place of extreme distress, poverty, or conflict experienced during life.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

earthly hell / living nightmare

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

jahanamu ya maisha

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic / Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kambi hiyo ya wakimbizi ilikuwa jahanamu ya dunia kwa waliokuwemo."

Translation: That refugee camp was a living nightmare for those inside.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

mateso