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idiom [noun]

Mali ya tumbo

Maana (Definition)

A deeply emotional Swahili idiom referring to a biological child fathered or mothered directly by a parent.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

biological child / offspring of one's loins

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mtozi wangu / kiddo wa damu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Kinship Metaphor
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mama alimlinda kijana yule kwa uwezo wake wote maana ni mali ya tumbo lake."

Translation: Mother protected that young man with all her effort because he is her biological child.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
mtoto wa damuMwanafunzimzao
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