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Matumbo

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Utumbo (Tripe)

"Matumbo wet fry (Wet fried tripe)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Matumbo 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

Barriga grandi (Barriga grande) (Big belly)

"Ten matumbo dimás! (Has too big belly!)"
matumbo 🇦🇴 Angola

Futebol de rua (Street football)

"Vamos jogar matumbo (Let's play street football)"

🇰🇪 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.

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🌍 "Matumbo" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Matumbo 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

Barriga grandi (Barriga grande) (Big belly)
matumbo 🇦🇴 Angola

Futebol de rua (Street football)

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