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Simama

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Simama (Stand)

"Simama hapo (Stand there)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Simama 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Stop; stand

"Simama hapo (Stop there)"
Sidama 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ሲዳማ/ሲዳማ (Sidama) - Sidama people

"Sidama coffee (Sidama coffee)"

🇰🇪 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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🌍 "Simama" Across Africa

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

Simama 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Stop; stand

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