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sheng [noun]

Poro

Maana (Definition)

Urban Sheng slang for hot cornmeal or millet porridge sold as breakfast in hoods.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

hot street porridge / nutritious gruel

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

poro / uji

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

"Kijana alikunywa bakuli la poro kabla ya kuanza kazi."

Translation: The youth drank a bowl of hot street porridge before starting work.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
UjiUpishi wa Msosibreakfast
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