Shembeteng- (Noun) [ She-mbe-teng ] | What people say about Shembeteng |
Meaning : A variant of Sheng originating from Kayole Use : Shembeteng imekwachu Nai mbaaya = Shembeteng has hit Nairobi (streets) hard! Period: 2020 Related to: Language Synonyms: Spelling variation: None | |
Area of origin : Oyole Etymology:A Sheng variant from Kayole, based on adding the words “mbata”, “mbete”, “mbiti”, “mboto” and “mbutu” at different points in an existing Sheng word.The language was founded by the trio of Brian Muasya, Zakaria Mwangi, and Master. Collectively known as "Jembeteshi Jimbitinga" or Jeshi Jinga in Kiswahili. Watch their interview on NTV |