What does Start-up life mean?

Maisha ya kuanzisha biashara (Start-up life) For example: "Start-up life ni tough (Start-up life is tough)"

Where does the slang word Start-up life come from?

Start-up life is a slang term from Kenya. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Kenya and across Africa.

Start-up life

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Maisha ya kuanzisha biashara (Start-up life)

"Start-up life ni tough (Start-up life is tough)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇰🇪 Kenya
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Start-up life 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

Vie start-up (Start-up life)

"Vivre start-up life (Live start-up life)"

Startup life 🇲🇿 Mozambique

Vida de startup (Startup life)

"Vivendo a startup life (Living the startup life)"

🇰🇪 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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🌍 "Start-up life" Across Africa

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

Start-up life 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

Vie start-up (Start-up life)

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