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Chali

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Aug 02, 2025 · 1 definition
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Chali definition 1

Swahili for boyfriend (lit. 'guy'). Often 'dem na chali' means girl and her guy. In Sheng, chali is just a boy or man, but context means boyfriend.

"Ni chali yake, wamekua pamoja. (He's her boyfriend, they've been together.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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August 2025

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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.

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