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nzela mbeba
nze-LA MBE-ba
path of destruction / criminal lifestyle (derogatory)
French: voie de la perdition / vie criminelle
Mwana oyo akoti na nzela mbeba.
This child entered a criminal lifestyle.
Cet enfant est entre dans une voie criminelle.
Nzela mbeba — literally "the destroyed road / corrupt path." DEROGATORY phrase used by parents or authorities for someone in gang life, sex work, or heavy street trouble. A word of grief as much as judgment.
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