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idiom [phrase]

Tiririka kama maji

Maana (Definition)

Describing speech, writing, or performance delivered with smooth natural ease.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

flow effortlessly like water / speak with flawless fluency

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tiririka poa

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

"Hotuba ya mzungumzaji ilitiririka kama maji mtoni bila kukwama."

Translation: The speaker's address flowed effortlessly like water without any hitch.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
FasahaTiririka kama majiVuja jasho usile kwa urahisi
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