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sheng [noun]

Baba wa mtaa

Maana (Definition)

A respected elder figure in urban estates who mentors youth and maintains order.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

estate patron / neighborhood patriarch

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

sonko wa hood

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

"Baba wa mtaa alisaidia kujenga uwanja wa mpira."

Translation: The estate patron helped construct the football field.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Kikohozi cha mzeekiongozi
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