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Nyanya

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition
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Bibi (Grandmother)

"Nyanya amesema tuje (Grandma said we should come)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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August 2025

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Nyanya 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Nyanya/tunda jekundu (Tomato/red fruit)

"Nyanya za shamba ni mazuri kuliko za duka (Farm tomatoes are better than shop ones)"
Hɛnyanya 🇧🇯 Benin

Colère (Anger)

"Hɛnyanya ma nyɔ (La colère n'est pas bonne/Anger is not good)"

🇰🇪 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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🌍 "Nyanya" Across Africa

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

Nyanya 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Nyanya/tunda jekundu (Tomato/red fruit)

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