What does Kukula na macho mean?

Literally 'to eat with the eyes.' This phrase means to admire something you can't afford, essentially you can only 'feast' on it visually. It's used when someone is broke but window-shopping luxuries. For example: "Miaka hii sina gari, naenda tu car show nakula na macho. (Translation: This year I have no car, I just go to the car show to feast with my eyes (since I can't buy).)"

Where does the slang word Kukula na macho come from?

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

Kukula na macho

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang

Added Aug 02, 2025 · 1 definition

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Kukula na macho definition 1

Literally 'to eat with the eyes.' This phrase means to admire something you can't afford, essentially you can only 'feast' on it visually. It's used when someone is broke but window-shopping luxuries.

"Miaka hii sina gari, naenda tu car show nakula na macho. (Translation: This year I have no car, I just go to the car show to feast with my eyes (since I can't buy).)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025

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

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Kukula kwa macho 🇰🇪 Kenya

Window shopping

"Leo ni kukula kwa macho tu (Today is just window shopping)"

Kula kwa macho 🇰🇪 Kenya

(Swahili, 'eat with the eyes') An expression meaning to enjoy something by just looking, often used when admiring an attractive person without approaching them. It's like saying 'feast your eyes.'

"Sina fare ya kumtoa leo, wacha tukae hapa tukule kwa macho tu. (Translation: I don't have money to take her out today, l…"

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