Praise in Sheng Sifa
Words for when something or someone is really good.
- Bomba awesome, excellent, top quality
- Kali fierce, intense, seriously good
- Mbaya bad — but as an intensifier, insanely good
- Hatari dangerous — or dangerously good
- Mzuri good, nice, beautiful
- Supuu pretty girl, something very good
- Wazi cool, great, clear
- Wueh wow, ugh — exclamation of shock
- Yo yo! hey! (exclamation)
- Mnoma someone very good at something
- Kumi na nne supuu top quality, the best
- Chweting tracksuit jacket
- Imbo fake, not original, counterfeit
- Kukuru hair highlights (bleached streaks)
- Mboi counterfeit, fake goods
How do you say something is great in Sheng?
The most common are Bomba (awesome), Kali (fierce), Mbaya (bad — but as an intensifier), Hatari (dangerous — or dangerously good), Mzuri (good). Words for when something or someone is really good.