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sheng [noun]

Badabada

Maana (Definition)

Fast-paced, high-pressure urban hustle or emergency movement.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

frantic rush / chaotic street hustle

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

rush

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

"Watu walikuwa kwenye badabada ya kupata gari."

Translation: People were in a frantic rush to board a vehicle.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
HustleEndesha mbio
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