sheng
[verb]
Sapa
Maana (Definition)
To experience acute financial strain or lack of funds.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
suffer financial hardship / be broke
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
sapa
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Sheng urban term
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Mwezi huu ninasapa vibaya sana hadi sina unga."
Translation: This month I am suffering financially so badly I don't even have flour.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):