THE RISE OF 'SHENG' LANGUAGE IN KENYA (SHEMBETENG)

Jeshi jinga the inventors
of shembeteng

SHEMBETENG!

Nakwambia kenya itanionyesha maneno😂.

A new language has been invented in Kenya popularly known as shembeteng. the big question is?

What are the most popular shembeteng words and vibes in Kenya today you know about and do you really know what they mean?.

Don't you worry i am here to help you .First of all let me take you through the shembeteng language.

what is the meaning of shembeteng?

Now, shembeteng is all about adding some extra words and sayings to the normal sheng words so as to make them longer than usual, purposely to hide the meaning of the word from regular people to understand.

It was invented in 2022 by shembeteng masters @jeshi_jinga , madocho, kenyan dictionary and o other stakeholders

For instance , this language can be used by two people when they want the third person not to understand anything at all. The two can plan things while the third party person doesn't understand anything at all.

Popular words that are used include;

• Mbata
• Mbete
• Mbiti
• Mboto 
• Mbutu etc.

Basically we and the following words on the normal sheng words like the examples below

        normal                shembeteng

          love              -         loMBOTOve

          sheng         -         sheMBETEng

          luku             -        luMBUTUku

          kiasi             -        kiaMBATAsi

          wangu       -        waMBATAngu

   

other examples include;      

Kizumbutungu – means English (Kizungu)

Mshombotosh – means a grandmother (Shosho)

Mrombotoko – means a mother (Mokoro)

Jimbitinga – means stupid (Jinga)

Rumbutungu – means money

Kuntaka – means a fool 

Zombotote – means all of it 

Nakuhambatate – means I hate you

Kiambatasi – means A Little

Wambatangu – means Mine 

Fomboto – means follow

Gembeteto – means ghetto

Jembeteshi – means a group or a gang

Lumbutuga – means a language

Majumbutu – means abroad (Majuu)

Mbatoyoyo – means f*ck you in English

Mkasembete – means a person who speaks in Kamba language (Mkamba)

Mafambatans – means fans

Jamambataica – means Jamaica

Ndumbututhi – means a motorcycle (Boda Boda/Nduthi)

Rotembetejo – means your area

Arimbif – means a friend

Shimbitikwa – means to get arrested

Yambatako – means Yours (Yako)

Kayombotole – means Kayole in Shembeteng

Madombotocho – means another name for Madocho in Shembeteng language

Mkisimbiti – means a person who speaks in Kisii language (Mkisii)

Gembetenge – means ngeli ya genge