Meaning : Overseas, Abroad Use : Jeff ameishia cha mbele = Jeff has gone abroad/overseas Period: Unknown Synonyms: Ulami, Spelling variation: - | |
Area of origin : Unknown Etymology:Broken down, this word can literaly be translated as "of infront". Mbele is the Swahili word for "front" but in this context, it is taken from a Swahili phrase "kuendelea/songa mbele" which means to progress. Hence in Sheng cha mbele |