idiom [noun]

Vita vya Maneno

Maana (Definition)

An intense public argument or exchange of insults between opposing parties.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

war of words / heated verbal dispute

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

vita maneno

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Siasa za leo zimeingia katika vita vya maneno visivyo na tija."

Translation: Today's politics have degenerated into an unproductive war of words.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

ugomvi wa maneno