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idiom [verb]

Suka mtego

Maana (Definition)

To plan a covert trap or legal snare to expose an adversary or thief.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

weave a trap / scheme an ambush against an enemy

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

suka mtego

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Strategy Metaphor
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Polisi walisuka mtego na kumkamata mshukiwa wa ujambazi."

Translation: The police wove a trap and apprehended the robbery suspect.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Tega sikiofanya ujanjaPanga
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