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sheng [verb]

Kadata

Maana (Definition)

Slang for acting erratically, becoming extraordinarily ecstatic, or going insane.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

went completely crazy / lost one's mind

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

amekadata

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

"Kijana alikadata baada ya kushinda bahati naibu."

Translation: The youth went completely crazy after winning the lottery.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
changanyikiwaharibika
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