Meaning : Slap Use : 1. Karao ali ona ule konkodi mbao noma! = The cop slapped that conductor so hard! Period: Early 90's Related to: Fight, Disagreement, Violence Synonyms: Kibare, Spelling variation: - Meaning clarification: Not to be confused with Swahili word which means "wood" | |
Area of origin : Unknown Etymology:From Swahili mbao which means wood and used to connote hardness hence the use of this word to describe a hard slap |
Mbao - (Noun) - [ mba-o ]
Meaning : Hard-on/erection Use : Huyo dame alifanya ni mbao = That girl made me get an erection Period: Mid 90's Related to: Sex Synonyms: Stedi, | |
Area of origin : Unknown Etymology:Derived from the Swahili word "mbao" which means "wood" hence the use of the word to depict the hardness of an erection. |
Mbao - (Noun) - [ mba-o ]
Meaning : Twenty shillings Use : Nione mbao = Please give me twenty shillings Period: Late 80's Related to: Money, Currency, Counting Synonyms: Blue, Pao, | |
Area of origin : Unknown Etymology:Derived from the Kikuyu version of the English word "Pound". This word morphed from "kifao" which is also the same Kikuyu word used for "wood" |