idiom [noun]

Oktoba ya dhiki

Maana (Definition)

An idiomatic term denoting a period of seasonal economic strain before harvest time.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

period of severe hardship / lean drought season

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mwezi wa njaa / times ngumu

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wakulima walivumilia oktoba ya dhiki kabla ya mvua za vuli kuanza."

Translation: Farmers endured the period of severe hardship before the short rains began.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

ukame Shida Njaa