idiom [noun]

Kamba ya uzima

Maana (Definition)

A vital source of assistance, hope, or physical rope used to save someone from peril.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

lifeline / cord of rescue

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

lifeline

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Msaada huo wa chakula ulikuwa kamba ya uzima kwa wanakijiji."

Translation: That food aid was a lifeline for the villagers.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

msaada wa kuokoa