idiom [noun]

Nyama ya ulimi

Maana (Definition)

An idiom referring to deceptive, charming words spoken purely to manipulate the listener.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

sweet talk / flattering deceptive rhetoric

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

story za ulimi / tam-tam

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Usihadaiwe na nyama ya ulimi wake kwani hana nia njema."

Translation: Do not be fooled by his sweet talk for he has no good intentions.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

urai flattering Gubeti la uongozi