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sheng [noun]

Ukupe wa mitaa

Maana (Definition)

Habit of persistently relying on peers for food and cash without contributing

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

hood freeloading / parasitic living

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ukupe mtaa

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

"Ukupe wa mitaa hautakupa heshima miongoni mwa vijana"

Translation: Hood freeloading will not gain you respect among youth

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
utegemezi
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