idiom [noun]

Nguzo ya familia

Maana (Definition)

The principal individual who provides financial, moral, and social stability for a household.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

family pillar / main provider and protector

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

pillar ya home

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Baada ya msiba, dada mkubwa alikuwa nguzo ya familia."

Translation: After the tragedy, the eldest sister became the pillar of the family.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

mtegemeo Nguzo Mlezi