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idiom [phrase]

Nata kama gundi

Maana (Definition)

An idiom describing two close companions who are inseparable and fiercely loyal to one another.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

stick like glue / stay intensely loyal and inseparable

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

nata kama gundi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Visual Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Marafiki hao wawili wanata kama gundi katika kila jambo."

Translation: Those two friends stick like glue in everything they do.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
shikanaInseparable
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