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idiom [noun]

Pazia la chuma

Maana (Definition)

An impassable political, physical, or social boundary separating groups completely.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

iron curtain / impenetrable barrier

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

iron wall

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphorical Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Jeshi liliweka pazia la chuma kulinda eneo la mpaka."

Translation: The military erected an iron curtain barrier to guard the border zone.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
ngomeBahari haina kizuiziUkuta una masikio
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