| Meaning : Tough situation or thing Use : 1. Charlo ni mgwan = Charles is tough 2. Huko ni ku gwan! kuna karao = That place is bad... there are cops Period: Unknown Related to: Situation, Name of a person Synonyms: Noma, Ndialala, Ndias, Diambo, Fyam, Mnaa, Wagwan, Spelling variation: - | |
| Area of origin : Unknown Etymology:From Jamaican pattoi phrase "wha gwan" which means "what's going on". The Kenyan context was picked from reggae dance halls and converted to mean a tough person, situation or thing. | |
