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sheng [noun]

Mjengo

Maana (Definition)

Sheng slang for manual labor jobs at building construction sites.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

construction site work / manual masonry labor

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mjengo

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

"Vijana wengi wanaenda mjengo kutafuta riziki."

Translation: Many youths go to construction sites to earn a living.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Kibaruakazi ya mikono
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