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sheng [noun]

Fara wa mtaa

Maana (Definition)

A gullible resident who repeatedly falls for simple street scams in an estate.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

naive person easily tricked by street conmen

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

fara wa mtaa

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

"Usiwe fara wa mtaa kwa kuamini kila maneno unayosikia."

Translation: Do not be a neighborhood simpleton by believing everything you hear.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Fumbo mfumbie mjinga mwerevu huligumbuaZuzu
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