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coastal [interjection]

Yabaya wangu

Maana (Definition)

Exclamation of profound sorrow, shock, or sympathy

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Oh my goodness! / Mercy me!

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

yabaya

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

"Yabaya wangu, nyumba imeungua yote"

Translation: Oh my goodness, the entire house has burned down

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
mama yangu
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