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Zakayo

zah-KAH-yoh /zɑ.ˈkɑ.jɔ/

"Zakayo" is Sheng for nickname for President William Ruto.

Meaning

  1. noun nickname for President William Ruto. A nickname that compares the president to Zacchaeus, the tax collector in the Bible. It came up when new taxes were brought in.

Examples

  • Zakayo ameleta tax ingine. Zakayo has brought another tax.

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Where it comes from

From the Bible's Zacchaeus (Zakayo in Swahili).

How it was made: Old words, new meanings.

Questions about Zakayo

What does Zakayo mean in Sheng?

"Zakayo" is Sheng for nickname for President William Ruto. A nickname that compares the president to Zacchaeus, the tax collector in the Bible. It came up when new taxes were brought in.

How do you use Zakayo in a sentence?

"Zakayo ameleta tax ingine." means "Zakayo has brought another tax."

How do you pronounce Zakayo?

Say it zah-KAH-yoh (/zɑ.ˈkɑ.jɔ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.

Where does the word Zakayo come from?

From the Bible's Zacchaeus (Zakayo in Swahili).

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