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Bamba

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Bamba definition 1

Shika (Hold/catch)

"Bamba hiyo (Catch that)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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April 2026

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Bamba 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Girl or girlfriend in Juba Arabic slang

"Ana ma deru bamba tani (I don't want another girl)"
Bamba 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Ho tšoara / Ho hapa (To catch / To grab)

"Bamba bolo! (Catch the ball!)"

🇰🇪 About Kenya Slang

Kenyan slang is led by Sheng, a vibrant urban creole born in Nairobi's Eastlands that blends Swahili, English, and Kikuyu, spoken by millions of young Kenyans.

KASINARY has 2011 Kenya slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Bamba" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Bamba 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Girl or girlfriend in Juba Arabic slang
Bamba 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Ho tšoara / Ho hapa (To catch / To grab)

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