Hasara (Loss) For example: "It's a big loss (It's a big loss)"

Where does the slang word Loss come from?

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

Loss

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Hasara (Loss)

"It's a big loss (It's a big loss)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇰🇪 Kenya
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Loss 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Loss (To get lost)

"Make you loss from here (Get lost from here)"

Loss 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ኪሳራ/ኪሳራ (Loss)

"Loss honual (They made a loss)"

🇰🇪 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)

🌍 "Loss" Across Africa

This word is also used in 5 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Loss 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Loss (Money lost)

Loss 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ኪሳራ/ኪሳራ (Loss)

Loss 🇱🇷 Liberia

Lose money/No gain (Financial loss)

Loss 🇬🇲 Gambia

Cut your losses (Stop losing)

Loss 🇿🇲 Zambia

Financial loss

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