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sheng [idiom]

Pata mchuzi

Maana (Definition)

Urban Sheng expression for securing a lucrative financial deal or earning big money.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

earn good money / gain profits / get paid

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

pata mchuzi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Sheng metaphor (mchuzi = gravy/money)
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Jamaa alipata mchuzi mwingi baada ya kuuza shamba lake."

Translation: The guy earned good money after selling his land.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Omokapata dooTajirika kwa halali
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