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Mlungu

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Mlungu definition 1

Mungu kwa Kitaita (God in Taita)

"Mlungu akuvoneke (God help you)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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April 2026

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mlungu 🇿🇦 South Africa

Nguni term for a white person.

"The mlungu asked for directions."
Mulungu 🇿🇲 Zambia

God

"Mulungu akudalitsa (God bless you)"

🇰🇪 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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🌍 "Mlungu" Across Africa

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

mlungu 🇿🇦 South Africa

Nguni term for a white person.

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