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idiom [noun]

Onyo la ulimwengu

Maana (Definition)

An idiom describing a natural event or hardship serving as a broader moral lesson to society.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

cosmic warning / natural omen of caution

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

onyo la ulimwengu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Philosophical Metaphor
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mvua hiyo kubwa ilikuwa onyo la ulimwengu kutunza mazingira."

Translation: That heavy rain was a cosmic warning to preserve the environment.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Ishara ya mvuaTahadhari ni kinga
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