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Kibanda

kee-BAH-ndah /ki.ˈbɑ.ⁿdɑ/

"Kibanda" is Sheng for food kiosk (also: small roadside stall).

Meaning

  1. noun food kiosk, small roadside stall. A small structure selling food or goods. The kibanda owner knows everyone's news before anyone else does.

Examples

  • Tunakula kwa kibanda cha mama Otieno. We eat at Mama Otieno's kiosk.
  • Kibanda kimefunga mapema leo. The kiosk closed early today.

Similar and opposite words

Where it comes from

Swahili 'kibanda' (hut/stall).

How it was made: Swahili base.

Questions about Kibanda

What does Kibanda mean in Sheng?

"Kibanda" is Sheng for food kiosk (also: small roadside stall). A small structure selling food or goods. The kibanda owner knows everyone's news before anyone else does.

How do you use Kibanda in a sentence?

"Tunakula kwa kibanda cha mama Otieno." means "We eat at Mama Otieno's kiosk."

How do you pronounce Kibanda?

Say it kee-BAH-ndah (/ki.ˈbɑ.ⁿdɑ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.

Where does the word Kibanda come from?

Swahili 'kibanda' (hut/stall).

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