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Shikamoo

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Salamu ya heshima (Respectful greeting)

"Shikamoo mzee (Respectful greetings elder)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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April 2026

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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.

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Shikamoo 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Respectful greeting to elders

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