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sheng [noun]

Siasa za mtaani

Maana (Definition)

Local community jockeying, gossip, and informal leadership rivalries in an estate.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

hood politics / neighborhood power play

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

siasa za mtaa

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

"Acha kujiingiza kwenye siasa za mtaani zisizo na faida yoyote."

Translation: Stop entangling yourself in hood politics that yield no benefit.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Siasa za mtaaniTaa ya mtaaZika mzozo
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