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idiom [noun]

Wasaa wa shida

Maana (Definition)

A period of intense difficulty or emergency

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

hour of severe distress

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

wasaa shida

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

"Rafiki wa kweli hujulikana wakati wa wasaa wa shida"

Translation: A true friend is known during an hour of distress

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
muda wa dhiki
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