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Sonko

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Aug 02, 2025 · 3 definitions
TOP DEFINITION

Sonko definition 1

A rich person or someone who displays wealth ostentatiously.

"Ako na gari ya sonko. (He has a rich person's car.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Sonko definition 2

Rich person

"Sonko amefika (The rich guy has arrived)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025
DEFINITION 3

Sonko definition 3

Mtu tajiri (Rich person)

"Huyo ni sonko, hajawahi kosa pesa (That's a rich guy, he's never broke)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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3 community definitions
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August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Sonko 🇸🇸 South Sudan

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

Sonko 🇸🇸 South Sudan

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