idiom [noun]

Mchana wa giza

Maana (Definition)

An idiom denoting a period of profound distress or tragedy that strikes unexpectedly during what should be an ordinary day.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

dark day / sudden tragic afternoon / time of unexpected gloom

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

siku mbaya / msiba wa ghafla

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Ajali hiyo ilipofanyika ilikuwa mchana wa giza kwa familia nzima."

Translation: When that accident occurred, it was a dark day for the entire family.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Cheko la msiba Huzuni ya mfiwa Ondoa msongo