coastal [phrase]

Siri ya mtungi

Maana (Definition)

Traditional coastal idiom for sensitive family secrets kept private within the home.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

secret of the earthenware jar / deeply kept household private matter

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

siri ya mtungi

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mambo ya familia ni siri ya mtungi, hayatoki nje."

Translation: Family matters are a private household secret, they do not go outside.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ujasiri Faragha Jambo