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Chapa

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Jul 17, 2025 · 5 definitions
TOP DEFINITION

Chapa definition 1

A minibus taxi, the common public transport van

"Vou de chapa pro trabalho hoje. (I'm taking the minibus to work today.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Chapa definition 2

Literally “to beat,” but slang for “to do quickly” or “to leave.”

by KASINARY Admin Elder · Jul 17, 2025
DEFINITION 3

Chapa definition 3

Transporte coletivo informal (Informal collective transport)

"Apanha o chapa 100 (Take the chapa 100)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 05, 2025
DEFINITION 4

Chapa definition 4

Transporte informal (Informal transport)

"A chapa sai quando encher (The informal transport leaves when full)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 05, 2025
DEFINITION 5

Chapa definition 5

Transporte público, minibus (Public transport, minibus)

"Apanha chapa na paragem (Catch a minibus at the stop)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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5 community definitions
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July 2025

↻ Similar Words

Chapa 🇲🇿 Mozambique

A minibus taxi, the common public transport van

"Vou de chapa pro trabalho hoje. (I'm taking the minibus to work today.)"
Chapa 🇦🇴 Angola

Transporte coletivo informal (Informal collective transport)

"Apanha o chapa 100 (Take the chapa 100)"

🇰🇪 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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🌍 "Chapa" Across Africa

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

Chapa 🇲🇿 Mozambique

A minibus taxi, the common public transport van
Chapa 🇦🇴 Angola

Transporte coletivo informal (Informal collective transport)

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