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Jana

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Jana definition 1

Siku iliyopita (Yesterday)

"Jana ilikuwa moto (Yesterday was lit)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Jana 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Yesterday

"Jana nilikuwa mjini (Yesterday I was in town)"
Jana 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Embaarih (Yesterday - from Swahili)

"Jana kulikuwa sherehe (Yesterday there was a party)"

🇰🇪 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.

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🌍 "Jana" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Jana 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Yesterday
Jana 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Embaarih (Yesterday - from Swahili)
Jana 🇨🇩 DR Congo

Hier (Yesterday) - Swahili
Jana

Hier (Yesterday)

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