sheng
[verb]
Tambua
Maana (Definition)
To acknowledge someone's skill, dominance, or street credibility.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
recognize authority / give props / respect
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
tambua
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Sheng semantic shift of Swahili tambua
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Lazima utambue kazi ngumu inayofanywa na vijana."
Translation: You must give props to the hard work done by the youth.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):