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sheng [noun]

Lugha ya mtaani

Maana (Definition)

Informal vernacular spoken among city youth in neighborhoods.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

street slang / urban youth vernacular

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

sheng

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Noun Phrase
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Lugha ya mtaani inabadilika kwa kasi sana Nairobi."

Translation: Street slang changes very rapidly in Nairobi.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Shengvernacular
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