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Jua kali

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 2 definitions
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Jua kali definition 1

Jua kali (Hot sun)

"Jua kali leo (The sun is hot today)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026
DEFINITION 2

Jua kali definition 2

Jua kali sana (Very hot sun)

"Jua kali ya January (Hot January sun)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country
🇰🇪 Kenya
Definitions
2 community definitions
Added
April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Jua kali 🇰🇲 Comoros

Soleil fort (Strong sun)

"Baba alawa kuvua samaki - Father went fishing"
Jua kali 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Shams qawi (Hot sun - from Swahili)

"Jua kali saa di (Hot sun at this time)"

🇰🇪 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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🌍 "Jua kali" Across Africa

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

Jua kali 🇰🇲 Comoros

Soleil fort (Strong sun)
Jua kali 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Shams qawi (Hot sun - from Swahili)
Jua kali

Hot sun
Jua kali

Soleil ardent (Scorching sun)

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