 | Meaning : Money (Originally meant "One Shilling") Use : Wacha niwahi 5 banga pale kwa Timo = Let me go get 5 shillings from Timothy Period: Late 60's Related to: Money Synonyms: Munde, Ganji, Mkwanja, Mukuchu, Bango, Cheda, Cheddar, Ganji, Chedas, Bob, Meaning clarification: 1. Not to be confused with Bangu, which is the name of a place (Kariobangi) 2. Very close in sound to "Mbang'a" |
| Area of origin : Unknown Etymology:While one can say "five banga" to mean five shillings... the expected "five banga" is usually in coin form... very rarely was it used to denote money in note form. | |
