idiom [noun]

Kanga la sumu

Maana (Definition)

A deceptively attractive gesture or gift that conceals malicious intent.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

poison wrapped in beauty / lethal deceit

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kanga ya sumu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Ofa hiyo ya haraka ilikuwa kanga la sumu la matapeli."

Translation: That quick offer was poison wrapped in beauty by scammers.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ruka mtego uwe huru