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Mbogi

MBOH-gee /ˈᵐbɔ.ɡi/

"Mbogi" is Sheng for crew (also: gang, one's people).

Meaning

  1. noun crew, gang, one's people. Your group — friends, family or the team you move with. 'Mbogi yako' is the people who have your back, and 'mbogi iko aje?' is how you ask after them.

Examples

  • Mbogi yangu itakuja saa mbili. My crew will arrive at two.
  • Nipe salamu kwa mbogi. Give my regards to the family.
  • Mbogi yangu ni genje. My crew is badass.
See Mbogi used in other entries
  • Vipi kwa mbogi?How's the crew doing?From Vipi
  • Ame kuja na mbogi yake yote.He came with his whole crew.From Kuja
  • Arif yangu ni wa mbogi.My friend is part of the crew.From Arif

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Where it comes from

Sheng coinage; possibly from 'mboga' reshaped, now fixed as 'crew'.

Questions about Mbogi

What does Mbogi mean in Sheng?

"Mbogi" is Sheng for crew (also: gang, one's people). Your group — friends, family or the team you move with. 'Mbogi yako' is the people who have your back, and 'mbogi iko aje?' is how you ask after them.

How do you use Mbogi in a sentence?

"Mbogi yangu itakuja saa mbili." means "My crew will arrive at two."

How do you pronounce Mbogi?

Say it MBOH-gee (/ˈᵐbɔ.ɡi/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.

Where does the word Mbogi come from?

Sheng coinage; possibly from 'mboga' reshaped, now fixed as 'crew'.

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