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Ukame

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Ukame definition 1

Kiangazi (Drought)

"Ukame umetumaliza (The drought has finished us)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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1 community definition
Added
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.

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Ukame

Sécheresse (Drought)

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