 | Meaning : Common man (usually in reference to the down-trodden citizen) Use : Gava inafaa kuskiza raiya inasemaje kuhusu traffic = The government should pay attention to what the common man is saying concerning traffic Period: Late 2000 Related to: Kusota, Ghetto, Regea,Dub, Machinani, Kudhela, Sonko, Mkwanja, Mathaland, Mtaani, Synonyms: Safara, Masafara, Spelling variation: Raiyaa, |
| Area of origin : Unknown Etymology:Directly borrowed from Swahili word "RAIYA" which means A Citizen. This word gained prominence due to its frequent use by Ghetto Radio's presenter and popular comedians, Rapcha the Sayantist alongside Mwafrika | |
