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Sheng

shehng /ʃɛŋɡ/

"Sheng" is Sheng for Nairobi's street language.

Meaning

  1. noun Nairobi's street language. The street language of Nairobi. It mixes Swahili and English with words from other Kenyan languages.

Examples

  • Wasee wa mtaa wanabonga Sheng. People in the hood speak Sheng.
See Sheng used in other entries
  • Unajua Sheng kidogo?Do you know a little Sheng?From Jua
  • Hiyo sio Sheng, ni Kiswahili.That's not Sheng, it's Swahili.From Sio
  • Wewe ni mwalimu wangu wa Sheng.You're my Sheng teacher.From Mwalimu

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Where it comes from

Said to come from 'Swahili' and 'English' mixed.

How it was made: Street inventions.

Questions about Sheng

What does Sheng mean in Sheng?

"Sheng" is Sheng for Nairobi's street language. The street language of Nairobi. It mixes Swahili and English with words from other Kenyan languages.

How do you use Sheng in a sentence?

"Wasee wa mtaa wanabonga Sheng." means "People in the hood speak Sheng."

How do you pronounce Sheng?

Say it shehng (/ʃɛŋɡ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.

Where does the word Sheng come from?

Said to come from 'Swahili' and 'English' mixed.

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