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sheng [noun]

Zari la mtaa

Maana (Definition)

A sudden windfall or lucky stroke of fortune experienced in the hood

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

unexpected stroke of good fortune

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

zari mtaa

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

"Alipata zari la mtaa kwa kushinda mchezo wa bahati"

Translation: He hit a stroke of hood good fortune by winning the lottery

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Bahati
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