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jua kali

jua kali noun: the informal economy; self-employment other than agriculture.

Noun

jua kali (uncountable)

  1. (Kenya) The informal economy; self-employment other than agriculture.

Origin of jua kali

Borrowed from Swahili jua kali, from jua (“sun”) + kali (“fierce”).

Questions about jua kali

What does jua kali mean?
Jua kali means the informal economy; self-employment other than agriculture.
What part of speech is jua kali?
Jua kali is a noun.

Words near jua kali in the dictionary

  1. Ju ware
  2. Ju wares
  3. ju-jitsu
  4. ju-ju
  5. ju-jus
  6. jua kali
  7. Juab
  8. Juab County
  9. juabite
  10. juan
  11. Juan Climaco, Sr.

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