sheng [noun]

Jamaa wa mtaa

Maana (Definition)

Close circle of childhood friends or youth living within the same residential estate.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

neighborhood squad / local hood homies

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

maboyz wa mtaa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Nairobi Sheng

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Jamaa wa mtaa walikusanyika uwanjani kucheza mpira."

Translation: The neighborhood squad gathered at the field to play soccer.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

marafiki Arif