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idiom [noun]

Ubavu wa kulia

Maana (Definition)

A person's most trusted helper or key assistant

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

right-hand man / trusted lieutenant

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ubavu wa kulia

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

"Yule ni ubavu wa kulia wa mkurugenzi"

Translation: That guy is the director's right-hand man

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
msaidizi mkuu
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