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idiom [noun]

Mdomo kaya

Maana (Definition)

Idiom for a person who cannot keep secrets and incessantly spreads neighborhood rumors.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

blabbermouth / loud gossip / loose tongue

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mdomo kaya

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

"Usimwambie siri yako kwani ni mdomo kaya."

Translation: Do not tell him your secret because he is a blabbermouth.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Rusha fitinaDomo kaya
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