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Mat

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 2 definitions
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Mat definition 1

Matatu (Public van)

"Mat ya Rongai imejaa (The Rongai matatu is full)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026
DEFINITION 2

Mat definition 2

Matatu (Public transport)

"Bling bling mat (Decorated matatu)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country
🇰🇪 Kenya
Definitions
2 community definitions
Added
April 2026

Similar Words

Mat 🇿🇲 Zambia

To leave or go (like “make myself scarce”; possibly from “muzakata” or English “hit the mat” to run).

Mat 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Mat (Floor covering)

"Sleeping mat (Sleeping floor covering)"

🇰🇪 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.

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