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Default 09-03-2007, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MA-HE-GOAT View Post
This reminds me of words in kikuyu like:


girimiti - kikuyu got it from the word "primitive" which was used by their mzungu "masters" in the old days.

Has anyone here ever heard of these and these the right translations?
girimiti - I heard is a corruption of the word agreement. I aint sure though about its origin as an expletive.

Karabaa - meaning discrimination was derived from colour barred.

Ikolomani - beats them all - it was the luhya corruption of GOLDMINE!
 
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