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Benga

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

Muziki wa Kiluo (Luo music)

"Benga ni traditional (Benga is traditional)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Benga 🇧🇼 Botswana

Benga (Kenya music)

"Luo benga (Kenyan music)"
Benga 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Benga (Rice and beans dish)

"Ma mère prépare le benga! (My mother prepares rice and beans!)"

🇰🇪 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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🌍 "Benga" Across Africa

This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Benga 🇧🇼 Botswana

Benga (Kenya music)
Benga 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Benga (Rice and beans dish)
Benga 🇬🇦 Gabon

Prendre, saisir (To take, grab)

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