idiom [phrase]

Onja joto ya mawe

Maana (Definition)

To endure severe hardship or face brutal real-world challenges.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

experience extreme difficulty / feel heat of hardship

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

onja joto ya mawe

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alionja joto ya mawe alipopoteza kazi yake mjini."

Translation: He experienced extreme difficulty when he lost his job in town.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Teseka pata taabu