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sheng [verb]

Okote

Maana (Definition)

Sheng slang for retrieving lost or discarded items from streets.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

scavenge / pick up discarded items

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

okote

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

"Vijana waliokote chuma zilizotupwa ili kuuza."

Translation: The youths scavenged discarded metal to sell.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Okota chumaUkusanyaji wa Mboga
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