idiom [noun]

Pazia la siri

Maana (Definition)

An idiom referring to strict confidentiality or concealment surrounding an operation.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

curtain of secrecy / veil hiding confidential truth

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

cover ya siri

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Uchunguzi huo uliendeshwa nyuma ya pazia la siri."

Translation: That investigation was conducted behind a curtain of secrecy.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ujasiri kificho Chini ya ulinzi