idiom [noun]

Ndoto ya nyoka

Maana (Definition)

An idiom for a disturbing dream or premonition portending danger or betrayal.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

terrifying omen / nightmarish premonition

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

nightmare ya hatari

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alishituka kutoka katika ndoto ya nyoka na kuomba amani."

Translation: He awoke startled from a nightmarish premonition and prayed for peace.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

ndoto mbaya Ruwaza Furusha hofu