idiom [phrase]

Keti kitako

Maana (Definition)

An instruction to sit down settled and pay calm, undivided attention to serious discussions.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Sit down properly / Compose oneself calmly

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

keti chini

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mzee alimwambia kijana aketi kitako waongee."

Translation: The elder told the youth to sit down properly so they could speak.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Tulia kama maji ya mtungi Keti kitako