idiom [verb]

Rusha fitina

Maana (Definition)

To intentionally spread malicious gossip or rumors to cause conflict between friends or allies.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

instigate discord / sow seeds of division

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mwaya fitina

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Social Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Acha kurusha fitina kati ya ndugu hao wawili waliopendana."

Translation: Stop sowing seeds of division between those two brothers who loved each other.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

gombanisha Afadhali mchawi kuliko mfitini Chochea