sheng [noun]

Headmaster wa mtaa

Maana (Definition)

Sheng term for an influential local leader or veteran youth who commands respect in the hood.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

neighborhood elder boss / street gatekeeper

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

headie wa mtaa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Nairobi Sheng

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Headmaster wa mtaa alisaidia kutatua ugomvi wa vijana."

Translation: The neighborhood elder boss helped settle the youth quarrel.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kiongozi