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Pesa

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Aug 02, 2025 · 5 definitions
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Pesa definition 1

Money

"Sina pesa saa hii (I don't have money right now)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Pesa definition 2

Pesa (Money - from Swahili)

"Nshaka pesa (I need money)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025
DEFINITION 3

Pesa definition 3

Donner (Give)

"Pesa mbi mbongo kété (Give me a little money)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 08, 2025
DEFINITION 4

Pesa definition 4

Argent (Money) - Swahili

"Sina pesa (I don't have money)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 09, 2025
DEFINITION 5

Pesa definition 5

Pesar (To weigh)

"Pesa diritu. (Weigh correctly.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country
🇰🇪 Kenya
Definitions
5 community definitions
Added
August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Pesa 🇧🇮 Burundi

Pesa (Money - from Swahili)

"Nshaka pesa (I need money)"
Pesa 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

Donner (Give)

"Pesa mbi mbongo kété (Give me a little money)"

🇰🇪 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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🌍 "Pesa" Across Africa

This word is also used in 5 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Pesa 🇧🇮 Burundi

Pesa (Money - from Swahili)
Pesa 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

Donner (Give)
Pesa 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau

Pesar (To weigh)
Pesa 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Pesa/fedha (Money/cash)
Pesa 🇨🇩 DR Congo

Argent (Money) - Swahili

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