What does Grade mean?

Daraja (Grade) For example: "Grade yangu ni B (My grade is B)"

Where does the slang word Grade come from?

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

Grade

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Daraja (Grade)

"Grade yangu ni B (My grade is B)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇰🇪 Kenya
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Grade 🇺🇬 Uganda

Grade (Grade)

"Grade ya first class (First class grade)"

Grade 🇿🇲 Zambia

School level

"Grade 12 (Grade 12)"

🇰🇪 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.

Browse all Kenya slang (2011 words)

🌍 "Grade" Across Africa

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

Grade 🇺🇬 Uganda

Grade (Grade)

Grade 🇿🇲 Zambia

School level

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