idiom [verb]

Viringa Maneno

Maana (Definition)

To deliberately obscure truth or manipulate language to confuse listeners.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

twist words / speak in riddles

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

viringa maneno

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Acha kuviringa maneno, sema ukweli ulivyo."

Translation: Stop twisting words, tell the truth as it is.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

pindisha maana