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idiom [adverb]

Kati ya mawimbi

Maana (Definition)

Being in the midst of severe financial, personal, or situational adversity.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

amid stormy seas / in deep trouble

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

katika shida

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Maritime Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Biashara yake ilipatikana kati ya mawimbi ya uchumi."

Translation: His business found itself amid stormy seas of the economy.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
katikati ya shida
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