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sheng [verb]

Yamba

Maana (Definition)

To engage in relaxed, non-serious conversation with friends

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

chat aimlessly / talk idle street banter

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

yamba

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

"Tulikaa kando ya barabara tukiyamba maisha"

Translation: We sat by the roadside talking idle street banter about life

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
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