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idiom [noun]

Mchawi wa kalamu

Maana (Definition)

A complimentary term for an author whose evocative prose captures human emotion brilliantly.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

literary genius / prolific writer / master author

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

msee wa ma-stories / writer hatari

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

"Mwandishi huyo ni mchawi wa kalamu aliyeandika riwaya mashuhuri."

Translation: That author is a literary genius who wrote celebrated novels.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
mwandishi hodariFasaha ya mshairi
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