"kitawaramba" meaning in Swahili

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Phrase

Forms: kitakuramba [singular]
Etymology: From ki (“it”) + -ta- (“will”) + -wa- (“you (plural)”) + -ramba (“lick”), literally “it will lick you”. Pastor Mackenzie said the phrase kitawaramba several times during the arrest in April 2023 in the Shakahola Forest incident. The phrase has gained popularity in Kenya to express ... (what exactly? that something will backfire?) Etymology templates: {{af|sw|ki|-ta-|-wa-|ramba|alt4=-ramba|lit=it will lick you|t1=it|t2=will|t3=you (plural)|t4=lick}} ki (“it”) + -ta- (“will”) + -wa- (“you (plural)”) + -ramba (“lick”), literally “it will lick you” Head templates: {{head|sw|phrase|singular|kitakuramba}} kitawaramba (singular kitakuramba)
  1. it will come back to bite you, it will come back to haunt you
    Sense id: en-kitawaramba-sw-phrase-Xq-pcZrM Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili terms interfixed with -ta-, Swahili terms interfixed with -wa-

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