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sheng [noun]

Gheto lami

Maana (Definition)

An informal estate that has received infrastructure upgrades like paved roads and lights.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

paved modernized informal settlement

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

gheto lami

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

"Mtaa wetu sasa umekuwa gheto lami na maendeleo mapya."

Translation: Our hood has now become a paved modernized estate with new developments.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
KejaTaa ya mtaa
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