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sheng [noun]

Bano

Maana (Definition)

A glass marble used by urban children in street games, or metaphorically an eye.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

glass marble / street marble game

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

bano

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

"Watoto wanacheza bano kwenye vumbi la mtaa."

Translation: Children are playing marbles in the neighborhood dust.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Esa mchezoBaada ya kioo ni picha
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