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🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Kuhifadhi (To save)

"Save kwa board (Save to board)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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April 2026

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Guardar / salvar (To save)

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Save 🇺🇬 Uganda

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🇰🇪 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.

Browse all Kenya slang (2011 words)

🌍 "Save" Across Africa

This word is also used in 6 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Save 🇦🇴 Angola

Guardar / salvar (To save)
Save 🇺🇬 Uganda

Save (Save)
Save 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Save (Save)
Save 🇿🇦 South Africa

Spaar (Save money)
Save 🇹🇳 Tunisia

Save (Save)
Save 🇱🇾 Libya

سيف (Save / put aside)

🇰🇪 More Kenya Slang

Security Usalama (Security) Sonko A rich person or someone who displays wealth ostentatiously. Chips funga Msichana wa kulala naye mara moja (One night stand girl) Pilau ya Pwani Chakula maalum cha pwani (Special coastal food) Wishlist Orodha ya matamanio (Wishlist) Kwani? Je? (What?)
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