Category: General


A traditional maize-and-beans dish; also a nickname for something basic.
Example

Nilikula githeri lunch.

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To have fun or enjoy oneself.
Example

Weekend tunaenda kubamba.

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A girl or girlfriend.
Example

Yule dame ni wa fiti.

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House or home.
Example

Twende keja tupumzike.

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Ma3

Matatu; a public minibus (3 stands for "tatu").
Example

Nilipanda ma3 kwenda town.

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To leave or go; to move.
Example

Twende, tuko rieng.

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To be in good spirits or ready; also to show off.
Example

Niko form leo.

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Aje

How; used in greetings like "uko aje?" (how are you?).
Example

Uko aje leo?

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Excellent, genuine, or of good quality; a solid person.
Example

That guy na correct person.

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An expression meaning "and then?" or "go on", or acknowledgement.
Example

Ehen, wetin happen next?

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