idiom [noun]

Ngamia wa jangwa

Maana (Definition)

An idiom praising an extraordinarily resilient individual capable of enduring extreme toil without complaint.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

resilient survivor / desert ship / endurance worker

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

msee wa hustle / survivor

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mfanyakazi huyo ni ngamia wa jangwa anayefanya kazi masaa marefu."

Translation: That worker is a resilient survivor who works long hours.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Mvumilivu hula mbivu mdhibiti