sheng [noun]

Ziro ya Mtaa

Maana (Definition)

Complete financial emptiness or lack of street funds.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

hood zero / broke state / rock bottom

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ziro ya mtaa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Sheng

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Leo niko kwa ziro ya mtaa kabisa, sina hata kumi."

Translation: Today I am at hood zero, I don't even have ten bob.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Riba kubwa huvuta kufilisika