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Ita mambo

Maana (Definition)

Direct street slang encouraging honest, unvarnished communication about a situation.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

call out issues directly / tell it like it is

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ita mambo

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

"Kwenye kikao hiki inabidi tuitie mambo jina lake bila woga."

Translation: In this meeting we must call out issues directly without fear.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
sema ukweli
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