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Shamba

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 2 definitions
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Shamba definition 1

Shamba kwa Kimijikenda (Farm in Mijikenda)

"Shamba ra haha (Father's farm)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026
DEFINITION 2

Shamba definition 2

Shamba (Farm)

"Shamba la mahindi (Maize farm)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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2 community definitions
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April 2026

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Shamba 🇺🇬 Uganda

Shamba (Farm - from Swahili)

"Shamba ya coffee (Coffee farm)"
Shamba 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Shamba la kilimo (Farm/agricultural land)

"Shamba langu lina mahindi na maharage (My farm has maize and beans)"

🇰🇪 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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🌍 "Shamba" Across Africa

This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Shamba 🇺🇬 Uganda

Shamba (Farm - from Swahili)
Shamba 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Shamba la kilimo (Farm/agricultural land)
Shamba

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