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idiom [noun]

Wavu wa mtego

Maana (Definition)

A subtle plot designed to catch someone in wrongdoing

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

calculated entrapment scheme

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

wavu mtego

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

"Polisi waliweka wavu wa mtego kumkamata mwizi"

Translation: Police set a calculated entrapment scheme to catch the thief

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Ruka mtego uwe huru
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