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Nimeishiwa

nee-meh-ee-SHEE-wah /ni.mɛ.i.ˈʃi.wɑ/

"Nimeishiwa" is Sheng for I'm broke (also: I've run out).

Meaning

  1. phrase I'm broke, I've run out. The standard way to say you have no money left. Add 'na doo' or 'na pesa' for clarity: 'nimeishiwa na mbao'.

Examples

  • Nimeishiwa kabisa, nisaidie na nauli. I'm completely broke, help me with fare.
  • Mwishoni mwa mwezi wote nimeishiwa. At the end of the month we're all broke.
See Nimeishiwa used in other entries
  • Nimeishiwa kabisa mwezi huu.I'm completely broke this month.From Kuishiwa
  • Nilitaka kwenda, lakini nimeishiwa na mbao.I wanted to go, but I ran out of money.From Lakini
  • Aliinisaidia wakati nimeishiwa.He helped me when I was broke.From Saidia

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Same meaning

Where it comes from

Swahili 'kuishiwa' (to be exhausted of something).

Questions about Nimeishiwa

What does Nimeishiwa mean in Sheng?

"Nimeishiwa" is Sheng for I'm broke (also: I've run out). The standard way to say you have no money left. Add 'na doo' or 'na pesa' for clarity: 'nimeishiwa na mbao'.

How do you use Nimeishiwa in a sentence?

"Nimeishiwa kabisa, nisaidie na nauli." means "I'm completely broke, help me with fare."

How do you pronounce Nimeishiwa?

Say it nee-meh-ee-SHEE-wah (/ni.mɛ.i.ˈʃi.wɑ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.

Where does the word Nimeishiwa come from?

Swahili 'kuishiwa' (to be exhausted of something).

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