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Baridi

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Baridi (Cold)

"Baridi ya Nairobi ni kali (Nairobi's cold is intense)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Baridi 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Cold

"Kuna baridi (It's cold)"
Baridi 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Bard (Cold - from Swahili)

"Baridi kiter el leila (Very cold tonight)"

🇰🇪 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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🌍 "Baridi" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Baridi 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Cold
Baridi 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Bard (Cold - from Swahili)
Baridi 🇰🇲 Comoros

Frais/Froid (Cool/Cold)
Baridi

Froid (Cold)

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