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swahili [noun]

Mchiriku

Maana (Definition)

A small songbird species, also naming a high-tempo coastal street music genre driven by keyboards.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

yellow-fronted canary bird / fast-paced coastal street rhythm music

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mchiriku / mziki wa kasi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Music & Fauna
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Vijana walicheza mziki wa mchiriku usiku kucha mtaani."

Translation: Youths danced to fast-paced mchiriku street music all night long.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Ndegemziki wa pwani
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