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Kaya

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition
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Kaya definition 1

Nyumba kwa Kitaita (Home in Taita)

"Mbwenda kaya (I'm going home)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Kaya 🇿🇲 Zambia

Whatever/I don't know

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"J'attends mes kraya au marché (I'm waiting for my customers at the market)"

🇰🇪 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)

🌍 "Kaya" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Kaya 🇿🇲 Zambia

Whatever/I don't know

🇰🇪 More Kenya Slang

Living large Maisha makubwa (Living big) Mhandsome Mtu mzuri wa kiume (Handsome man) Weights Vyuma (Weights) Mcheso Mchezo (Game) Mori Sheng for friend or homie (from 'morio' meaning guy from upcountry, now endearing). Notes Madokezo (Notes)
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