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idiom [noun]

Mbavu za mbwa

Maana (Definition)

Idiomatic term describing corrugated iron wall structures resembling dog ribs.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

corrugated iron sheets / zinc sheet wall structure

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mbavu za mbwa

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

"Nyumba yao imejengwa kwa mbavu za mbwa."

Translation: Their house is built with corrugated iron sheets.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
mabatikibanda
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