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sheng [verb]

Jikie

Maana (Definition)

To flaunt one's fashionable clothes, jewelry, or status in public.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

to flex oneself / to show off stylishly

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

jikie

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

"Kijana huyo anapenda kujikie mtaani akiwa na nguo mpya."

Translation: That youth loves to flex stylishly in the hood with new clothes.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kujigambakubamba
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