idiom [noun]

Kafara ya amani

Maana (Definition)

A concession, offering, or self-sacrifice made to reconcile warring factions.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

sacrifice for peace / peacemaking compromise

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kafara

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kiongozi alijitolea kama kafara ya amani kusitisha vita."

Translation: The leader offered himself as a sacrifice for peace to stop the war.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

majinai Sadaka ya elimu