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Kenya

Buda

Father, or an older man addressed casually.
Example

Buda amerudi kazi.

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Kenya

Sonko

A rich person or a boss.
Example

Yule mse ni sonko.

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Kenya

Mse

A guy, dude, or person. From "mse" for a fellow.
Example

Yule mse ni poa.

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Kenya

Poa

Cool, fine, or okay.
Example

Niko poa, thanks.

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Kenya

Mambo

A greeting meaning "What's up?"; response is often "Poa".
Example

Mambo vipi?

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Kenya

Sasa

A casual greeting meaning "What's up?" or "Hi".
Example

Sasa? Uko aje?

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Nigeria

Padi

Friend or buddy.
Example

Him be my padi from school.

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Nigeria

Ment

Short for mental; to be crazy.
Example

You dey ment?

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Nigeria

Waka

To walk or move; also an insulting hand gesture.
Example

I go waka reach there.

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Nigeria

Jare

An emphatic filler adding urgency or emphasis, like "please" or "just". From Yoruba.
Example

Come here jare!

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