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Chapa ilale

Maana (Definition)

To go to bed thoroughly exhausted or sleep deeply after hard work.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

sleep heavily / crash out completely

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

lala kabisa

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

"Alirudi nyumbani usiku na kuchapa ilale hadi asubuhi."

Translation: He returned home at night and crashed out completely until morning.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
LalaTulia kama maji ya mtungi
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