idiom [verb]

Ongeza chumvi

Maana (Definition)

To overstate or add dramatic false details to a narrative to make it more entertaining.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

exaggerate a story / embellish facts

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

add spice / chumvisha

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Acha kuongeza chumvi kwenye habari hiyo uliyosikia."

Translation: Stop exaggerating the news story you heard.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

chumvisha kuzidisha