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sheng [verb]

Kula kalenda

Maana (Definition)

Urban slang for serving a period of incarceration.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

to serve a prison sentence / spend time behind bars

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kula kalenda

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

"Mwizi huyo alihukumiwa kula kalenda miaka mitatu."

Translation: That thief was sentenced to serve three years behind bars.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Inzi hazingii mdomo uliofungwajela
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