idiom [noun]

Mkosi wa mwaka

Maana (Definition)

An idiom describing a rare, extraordinary sequence of frustrating misadventures or bad luck.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

ultimate stroke of misfortune / severe bad luck streak

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mkosi wa mwaka

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kupoteza pochi na simu siku moja ilikuwa mkosi wa mwaka."

Translation: Losing a wallet and phone on the same day was the ultimate stroke of bad luck.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Mkosi wa mwaka baati mbaya