Ngiri
NGEE-ree /ˈŋɡi.ɾi/
"Ngiri" is Sheng for 1 (also: 000 shillings).
Meaning
- noun 1, 000 shillings. One thousand shillings.
Examples
- Rent imepanda na ngiri mbili. The rent has gone up by two thousand.
Similar and opposite words
Where it comes from
From Kikuyu 'ngiri' (thousand).
How it was made: Borrowed from Kenyan languages.
Questions about Ngiri
What does Ngiri mean in Sheng?
"Ngiri" is Sheng for 1 (also: 000 shillings). One thousand shillings.
How do you use Ngiri in a sentence?
"Rent imepanda na ngiri mbili." means "The rent has gone up by two thousand."
How do you pronounce Ngiri?
Say it NGEE-ree (/ˈŋɡi.ɾi/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.
Where does the word Ngiri come from?
From Kikuyu 'ngiri' (thousand).
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