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sheng [verb]

Chapa mbao

Maana (Definition)

To run away rapidly, often to escape trouble or catch public transport.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

sprint away fast / flee on foot

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

chapa mbao

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

"Kijana alichapa mbao mara tu alipowaaona polisi."

Translation: The youth sprinted away fast as soon as he saw the police.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kimbiatoroka
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