Okoa
oh-KOH-ah /ɔ.ˈkɔ.ɑ/
"Okoa" is Sheng for to borrow airtime.
Meaning
- verb to borrow airtime. To take airtime on credit and pay it back when you top up.
Examples
- Nimeokoa credo ya mbao. I've borrowed twenty shillings of airtime.
Similar and opposite words
Where it comes from
From Safaricom's 'Okoa Jahazi' (save the boat).
How it was made: Old words, new meanings.
Questions about Okoa
What does Okoa mean in Sheng?
"Okoa" is Sheng for to borrow airtime. To take airtime on credit and pay it back when you top up.
How do you use Okoa in a sentence?
"Nimeokoa credo ya mbao." means "I've borrowed twenty shillings of airtime."
How do you pronounce Okoa?
Say it oh-KOH-ah (/ɔ.ˈkɔ.ɑ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.
Where does the word Okoa come from?
From Safaricom's 'Okoa Jahazi' (save the boat).
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