What does Kung'oa mtu mean?

(Sheng, lit. 'to uproot someone') Means to steal someone's partner. If you ng'oa mtu, you woo them away from their current boyfriend/girlfriend. A cheeky way to describe snatching a taken person. For example: "Huyu msupa ana hobby ya kung'oa maboy wa wenyewe bila shame. (Translation: This girl has a hobby of snatching other people's boyfriends without shame.)"

Where does the slang word Kung'oa mtu come from?

Kung'oa mtu is a slang term from Kenya. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Kenya and across Africa.

Kung'oa mtu

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang

Added Aug 02, 2025 · 1 definition

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Kung'oa mtu definition 1

(Sheng, lit. 'to uproot someone') Means to steal someone's partner. If you ng'oa mtu, you woo them away from their current boyfriend/girlfriend. A cheeky way to describe snatching a taken person.

"Huyu msupa ana hobby ya kung'oa maboy wa wenyewe bila shame. (Translation: This girl has a hobby of snatching other people's boyfriends without shame.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025

Word Details

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

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🇰🇪 About Kenya Slang

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