idiom [noun]

Garissa ya moyo

Maana (Definition)

An expressive metaphor describing an individual with an unfeeling, hardened emotional nature.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

unyielding stern heart / stubborn disposition

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

moyo mgumu / roho ya jiwe

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mzee huyo ana garissa ya moyo isiyokubali kusamehe."

Translation: That elder has an unyielding stern heart that refuses to forgive.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

moyo mgumu mkatili