idiom [noun]

Tawi la mzeituni

Maana (Definition)

An emblem or gesture offered to signal a desire for peace and ending hostility.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

olive branch / symbol of peace offering

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tawi ya olive

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Biblical/Literary Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alinyoosha tawi la mzeituni kuomba msamaha kwa jirani yake."

Translation: He extended an olive branch to ask for forgiveness from his neighbor.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Amani Ipate msamaha suluhu