idiom [noun]

Mawingu ya simanzi

Maana (Definition)

An expression depicting widespread grief and gloom hanging over a family or nation.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

dark clouds of grief / overwhelming sorrow

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

huzuni tele / mambo za msiba

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Poetic Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mawingu ya simanzi yalitanda kijijini kufuatia kifo cha mzee."

Translation: Dark clouds of grief hovered over the village following the elder's death.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Huzuni ya mfiwa Cheko la msiba Biwi la simanzi