idiom
[noun]
Taharuki ya jiji
Maana (Definition)
Widespread alarm or anxiety spreading quickly across a major city.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
metropolitan panic / urban suspense
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
taharuki ya city
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic taharruk via Swahili Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Tetemeko la ardhi lililosikika lilizua taharuki ya jiji."
Translation: The felt earthquake triggered a metropolitan panic across the city.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):