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Freshi

FREH-shee /ˈfɾɛ.ʃi/

"Freshi" is Sheng for fresh (also: cool, smart-looking).

Meaning

  1. adjective fresh, cool, smart-looking. Something new, clean and impressive — usually appearance. Freshi is the Sheng way of saying you look put together.

Examples

  • Umekuja freshi leo, msee. You've come looking fresh today, man.
  • Kiatu hiki ni freshi kabisa. These shoes are really fresh.

Similar and opposite words

Same meaning

Where it comes from

English 'fresh' + Swahili adjective ending -i.

Questions about Freshi

What does Freshi mean in Sheng?

"Freshi" is Sheng for fresh (also: cool, smart-looking). Something new, clean and impressive — usually appearance. Freshi is the Sheng way of saying you look put together.

How do you use Freshi in a sentence?

"Umekuja freshi leo, msee." means "You've come looking fresh today, man."

How do you pronounce Freshi?

Say it FREH-shee (/ˈfɾɛ.ʃi/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.

Where does the word Freshi come from?

English 'fresh' + Swahili adjective ending -i.

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