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Vipi

VEE-pee /ˈvi.pi/

"Vipi" is Sheng for what's up (also: how about it).

Meaning

  1. interjection what's up, how about it. A two-syllable check-in used between people who already know each other. It can open a conversation or simply acknowledge someone walking past.

Examples

  • Vipi chali, umekuwaje? How's it going, dude?
  • Vipi kwa mbogi? How's the crew doing?
  • Vipi, niambie. How is it, tell me.
See Vipi used in other entries
  • Mambo vipi, msee?What's up, man?From Mambo

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Where it comes from

Swahili 'vipi' (how?).

Questions about Vipi

What does Vipi mean in Sheng?

"Vipi" is Sheng for what's up (also: how about it). A two-syllable check-in used between people who already know each other. It can open a conversation or simply acknowledge someone walking past.

How do you use Vipi in a sentence?

"Vipi chali, umekuwaje?" means "How's it going, dude?"

How do you pronounce Vipi?

Say it VEE-pee (/ˈvi.pi/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.

Where does the word Vipi come from?

Swahili 'vipi' (how?).

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