idiom [phrase]

Pakacha bovu

Maana (Definition)

Referring to a broken coconut leaf basket, used metaphorically for a person who cannot keep confidences.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

leaking coconut basket / untrustworthy secret keeper

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

pakacha bovu

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Usimwambie siri yako kwani yeye ni pakacha bovu."

Translation: Do not tell him your secret because he is a leaking basket.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

ropokaji mropokaji