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sheng [noun]

Nchawa

Maana (Definition)

Urban Sheng slang term for a mobile cellular phone.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

mobile phone / pocket cellular device

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

nchawa / boti / simu

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

"Nipigie nchawa pindi utakapowasili mjini."

Translation: Call me on the mobile phone once you arrive in town.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
SimuBotiteki
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