Shengwords

Numbers

Counting and the names for coins and notes.

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  1. Bob bohb

    "Bob" is Sheng for shilling (also: shillings).

    • Nipe twenty bob ninunue credo.Give me twenty shillings so I can buy airtime.

  2. Punch POO-nch

    "Punch" is Sheng for 500 shillings.

    • Hiyo shati ni punch tu.That shirt is only 500 shillings.

  3. Ngiri NGEE-ree

    "Ngiri" is Sheng for 1 (also: 000 shillings).

    • Rent imepanda na ngiri mbili.The rent has gone up by two thousand.

  4. Jamo JAH-moh

    "Jamo" is Sheng for one.

    • Term ni jamo.It's one term.

  5. Blue BLOO-eh

    "Blue" is Sheng for 20 shillings.

    • Fare ni blue hadi tao.The fare is twenty shillings to town.

  6. Ndovu NDOH-voo

    "Ndovu" is Sheng for 1 (also: 000 shillings).

    • Nikopeshe ndovu moja hadi Friday.Lend me a thousand until Friday.

  7. Ashu AH-shoo

    "Ashu" is Sheng for ksh 10 (ten shillings).

    • Ashu ya smokie.Ten shillings for a smokie.

  8. Chuani choo-AH-nee

    "Chuani" is Sheng for ksh 50 (fifty shillings).

    • Chuani ya kukata nywele.Fifty for a haircut.

  9. Finje FEE-njeh

    "Finje" is Sheng for ksh 50 (fifty shillings).

    • Finje imeenda kwa fare.Fifty went to fare.

  10. Jongo JOH-ngoh

    "Jongo" is Sheng for ksh 100 (a hundred bob).

    • Jongo moja ni ya nduthi.One hundred is for the motorcycle fare.

Quiz: 10 questions

1. What does Bob mean?

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