Mkoko- (Noun) [ m-ko-ko ] | Be the first to say something about Mkoko |
Meaning : Handcart Use : Mkoko ya Kamash ili bondwa na nine-nine = Kamau's handcart was hit by a police car Period: Late 60's Spelling variation: - | |
Area of origin : Unknown Etymology:From Swahili Mkokoteni which co-incidently comes from two words mgongo - Swahili for back and teni - from English ten. This compound word described the cost of ferrying goods on the back of early Nairobi porters. These porters later graduated to moving wares on the handcarts. |