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sheng [verb]

Tiwa

Maana (Definition)

To be detained or arrested by police

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

be locked up / arrested / placed in custody

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tiwa

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

"Mang'aa alitiwa ndani jana"

Translation: The thug was locked up yesterday

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
shikwa
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