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sheng [noun]

Mlami

Maana (Definition)

Sheng slang term referring to a white person, foreign tourist, or wealthy westerner.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Caucasian person / foreign tourist / wealthy expatriate

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mlami

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

"Mlami alinunua kinyago cha mbao sokoni."

Translation: The foreign tourist bought a wooden carving in the market.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
mzunguChumbani kwa mgeni
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