idiom [verb]

Rarua ukimya

Maana (Definition)

To suddenly interrupt a quiet environment with a loud noise, announcement, or declaration.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

break the silence / shatter quietude

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

rarua ukimya

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Sauti ya king'ora ilirarua ukimya wa usiku kucha mtaani."

Translation: The sound of the siren shattered the quietude of the night in the hood.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

vunja ukimya Paza sauti Kelele