idiom [noun]

Ndoto ya almasi

Maana (Definition)

An idiom describing overly lavish or unrealistic dreams of fortune and luxury.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

extravagant fantasy / grand unachievable ambition

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

fantasy ya nguvu / dream kubwa

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kutarajia kuwa milionea bila kufanya kazi ni ndoto ya almasi."

Translation: Expecting to become a millionaire without working is an extravagant fantasy.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ndoto fantasy Beba maono