idiom [phrase]

Ndefu kama reli

Maana (Definition)

An idiom describing an extremely long process, document, or physical distance resembling railway tracks.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

extremely lengthy / seemingly endless process

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ndefu kuruka / endless

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Modern Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mkutano wa leo ulikuwa mrefu kama reli."

Translation: Today's meeting was extremely lengthy.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ndefu kama reli bila mwisho