idiom [noun]

Kala wa mbao

Maana (Definition)

The woodpecker bird; metaphorically a tireless, persistent worker who keeps hammering away.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

woodpecker bird / persistent worker

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kala wa mbao

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Anatenda kazi kama kala wa mbao bila kuchoka."

Translation: He works like a woodpecker without getting tired.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

gongonchi