A person from the Kikuyu community (informal).
Example

Yule msee ni msapere.

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An exclamation like "man!" or "wow", expressing surprise.
Example

Maze, hiyo ni ngori!

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A girl or young woman.
Example

Yule manzi ni msee poa.

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Twenty shillings.
Example

Nipe mbao nitanunua maji.

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Mother, or an older woman.
Example

Mathe anakuita.

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Mse

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

Yule mse ni poa.

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

Mambo vipi?

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Short for mental; to be crazy.
Example

You dey ment?

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Are you crazy? Questioning someone's sanity. Short for "mental".
Example

You dey ment? Why you go do that?

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Malegeni is a slang term used in Zambia to refer to a catapult or a slingshot. It is typically a Y-shaped wooden branch with rubber bands attached, used to shoot small stones or pellets.
Example

The politician waved a malegeni during the rally to make a symbolic statement against the government.

Ken • 20 July 2026


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