Kufeli (Fail) For example: "Nimefail unit moja (I failed one unit)"

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Fail is a slang term from Kenya. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Kenya and across Africa.

Fail

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Kufeli (Fail)

"Nimefail unit moja (I failed one unit)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇰🇪 Kenya
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Fail 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Fail (To fail)

"E fail mathematics (He failed mathematics)"

Fail 🇺🇬 Uganda

Fail (Fail)

"Fail exam (Fail exam)"

🇰🇪 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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🌍 "Fail" Across Africa

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

Fail 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Fail (To fail)

Fail 🇺🇬 Uganda

Fail (Fail)

Fail 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Ho hlōleha / Ho se atlehe (To fail / Not succeed)

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