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Diarrhea/Stomach upset (Loose bowels)

Refers to hustling, often of an illicit or morally gray type. Runs can imply sex work ("runs girl" = call girl) or any s...

A young woman who secretly or openly exchanges companionship or sexual favors for money (sugar baby or semi-prostitute)....

Défilé (Runway)

رانواي - Runway

ራንዌይ ሾው/ራንዌይ ሾው (Runway show) - runway show

Means hustle or shady deal. Runs (same as runz) can mean any scheme to make money, often illegal or immoral

Stock épuisé (Out of stock)

Spiritual healing

Mahari ya Kikuyu (Kikuyu dowry ceremony)

Mahaeng / Villages

Umtfolamphilo wasemaphandleni (Rural clinic)

Kuxhumana emaphandleni (Rural connection)

Conectividad rural cero (Zero rural connectivity)

Kutfutfukisa emaphandleni (Developing rurally)

Desarrollo rural comenzando (Starting rural development)

Kufaka gesi emaphandleni (Putting electricity rurally)

Emaphandleni ne-town (Rural areas and town)

Guardián de sabiduría rural (Rural wisdom keeper)

Rusengero (Church)

Busca policial (Police search)

Attack quickly

Rush hour (Busy traffic time)

Russia burger - Large/extreme burger

Polony / Sausage

Russians (Red sausage)

Temporary dismissal from school (Suspension)

Rutuba/udongo mzuri (Fertile soil/good earth)

Go

Government subsidy

Mia mbili (Two hundred shillings)

رياح (Wind)

Ryari? (When?)

Talent musical inné (Rhythm in blood)

Rythme du cœur (Heart rhythm)

Traditional rhythm

الرزق مقسم - الرزق مقسم (sustenance is divided)

Refus, rejet (Refusal, rejection)

Ruler

Résolution hors tribunal (Out-of-court settlement)

Director

Soins intensifs (Intensive care)

Reception

Arrivée des biens (Receipt)

Wedding reception

Réchaud (Stove)

Vatohara / Reef

Complaint

Produits de la terre (Harvest)

Moisson