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Jembe

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

Chombo cha kilimo (Farming tool)

"Mkulima na jembe lake (A farmer and his hoe)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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April 2026

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Jembe 🇬🇦 Gabon

Dire, parler (Say, speak)

"Qu'est-ce tu jembe? (What are you saying?)"
Embe 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Embe/tunda (Mango/fruit)

"Embe za Pwani ni tamu kuliko za bara (Coast mangoes are sweeter than mainland)"

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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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Jembe 🇬🇦 Gabon

Dire, parler (Say, speak)

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