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sheng [noun]

Roba ya mawe

Maana (Definition)

A piled barricade of large rocks placed across street roads during neighborhood demonstrations.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

boulder street blockade / stone barrier

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

roba mawe

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

"Waandamanaji waliweka roba ya mawe kufunga barabara kuu."

Translation: Demonstrators erected a boulder street blockade to close the main highway.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Chokaa ya maweBahari haina kizuiziBarabara
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