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Kwani?

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Aug 10, 2025 · 2 definitions
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Kwani? definition 1

Je? (What?)

"Kwani what happened? (What happened?)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Kwani? definition 2

Je? (Really?)

"Kwani wewe ni nani? (Who do you think you are?)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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2 community definitions
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August 2025

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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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