idiom [noun]

Starehe ya gharama

Maana (Definition)

Indulgence in lavish lifestyles or habits that exhaust financial reserves rapidly.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

expensive luxury / costly vice leading to ruin

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

starehe ya gharama

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Starehe ya gharama ilimfanya apoteze nyumba yake ya kifahari."

Translation: Expensive luxury indulgence caused him to lose his grand house.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Anasa Ubadhirifu Hasara ya mjinga