Meaning : Young person (usually a man) Use : Ala? Mwana ame enda wapi? = Hey! Where has the conductor gone? Period: Early 90's Synonyms: Kange, Konkodi, Spelling variation: - | |
Area of origin : Unknown Etymology:Whereas this is a derivative of Kiswahili word of the same meaning. It is common in Matatu parlance... it is the word that was used to refer to conductors in the early '90s |