Meaning : Hundred (originally of money) Use : Niwahi so = Give me a hundred shillings Period: Unknown Related to: Money Synonyms: Os, Sokla, Red, Hando, Ahando, Spelling variation: Soo | |
Area of origin : Unknown Etymology:Derived from the English adverb "so" and related to things being "so big".Its use in denoting a hundred shillings stemmed from the fact that the for a long time, the largest denomination in Kenya was the 100 Shilling note. It was not until 1986 that the larger 200 shilling note was introduced. |
So - (Adjective) - [ soh ]
Meaning : Big Use : Hii ndao ni so = This mandazi is big Period: Unknown Related to: Brus, Samdhech, Synonyms: Bigi, Bwaku, Sodi, , | |
Area of origin : Unknown Etymology:Contraction of the Sheng Word Sodi |