What does Matoke mean?

Ndizi za kupika (Cooking bananas) For example: "Matoke na mchuzi (Bananas with sauce)"

Where does the slang word Matoke come from?

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

Matoke

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Matoke definition 1

Ndizi za kupika (Cooking bananas)

"Matoke na mchuzi (Bananas with sauce)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Matooke 🇺🇬 Uganda

Matooke (Bananas)

"Matooke ku lunch (Bananas for lunch)"

Matokeo 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Matokeo/majibu ya mtihani (Results/exam answers)

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