idiom [verb]

Taja jina

Maana (Definition)

To identify or explicitly credit/accuse someone by name.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

call out by name / acknowledge publicly

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

taja jina

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mshindi alipotajwa jina, ukumbi mzima ulishangilia."

Translation: When the winner was called out by name, the whole hall cheered.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Taja jina Tamka rasmi Tambua