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Chwani definition 1
Fifty cents
"Nisaidie chwani (Help me with fifty cents)"
DEFINITION 2
Chwani definition 2
Ishirini shilingi (Twenty shillings)
"Nipe chwani nibuy kitu (Give me twenty bob to buy something)"
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- 🇰🇪 Kenya
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- August 2025
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Kichwani/sehemu ya juu (In head/upper part)
"Kichwani kuna mawazo mengi (In head there are many thoughts)"
Chuani
🇰🇪 Kenya
Another term for 50 shillings (a half of a 'soc'), popular in Nairobi Sheng. From 'hamsini' via unknown etymology or the coin's appearance.
"Naomba chuani nipande gari. (Lend me 50 bob to catch a bus.)"
🇰🇪 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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