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disco matanga

disco matanga noun: a funeral party, typically organized to raise funds for the burial.

Noun

disco matanga (plural disco matangas)

  1. (Kenya) A funeral party, typically organized to raise funds for the burial
    • As a result of the low socio-economic conditions in Busia, ‘disco matanga’ aims at driving people to raise money for a deceased´s funeral.2021 September 6, “Tackling harmful cultural practices: Disco Matanga”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), Terre des Hommes
    • Kilifi county women leaders have warned of an expected rise in teenage pregnancies among school-going girls in February 2023, following the lifting of the disco matanga ban by Public Service and Gender CS Aisha Jumwa.2022 December 24, Daniel Mwamburi, “Teens at risk of pregnancy after return of disco matanga, Kilifi women leaders warn”, in NTV

Forms of disco matanga

pluraldisco matangas

Origin of disco matanga

From disco + Swahili matanga (“funeral”).

Questions about disco matanga

What does disco matanga mean?
Disco matanga means a funeral party, typically organized to raise funds for the burial.
What part of speech is disco matanga?
Disco matanga is a noun.
What is the plural of disco matanga?
The plural of disco matanga is disco matangas.

Words near disco matanga in the dictionary

  1. disco biscuits
  2. disco bunny
  3. disco dancing
  4. disco fries
  5. disco funk
  6. disco matanga
  7. disco matangas
  8. disco music
  9. disco nap
  10. disco naps
  11. disco perm

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