What does maisha mean?

Life; everyday hustle context. For example: "Maisha Nairobi ni ngori."

Where does the slang word maisha come from?

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

maisha

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang

Added Aug 03, 2025 · 1 definition

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maisha definition 1

Life; everyday hustle context.

"Maisha Nairobi ni ngori."

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Maisha 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Maisha/kutuliza (Life/living)

"Maisha ni safari ya kujifunza (Life is journey of learning)"

Maliha 🇿🇲 Zambia

Money (Lozi)

"Maliha kaufela (All the money)"

🇰🇪 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)

🌍 "maisha" Across Africa

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

Maisha 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Maisha/kutuliza (Life/living)

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