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makangas

makangas is the plural of makanga.

Meaning of makanga

Noun

makanga (plural makangas)

  1. (Kenya) A tout; one who is hired to convince passengers to take a specific taxi or matatu.
    • In the Nairobi City Council today, we have many councillors who were makangas. I hope that in future the Opposition will see it fit to elect people of high calibre as councillors rather than bring in the kind of makanga councillors we have today, who have contributed to the decay in the City of...1994 July 5, Prof. Saitoti, “Report, Parliamentary Debates”, in Kenya National Assembly Official Record, volume 5, number 13, page 376

Questions about makangas

What is makangas the plural of?
Makangas is the plural of makanga.

Words near makangas in the dictionary

  1. Makalu
  2. makaluvamine
  3. makaluvamines
  4. makan
  5. makanga
  6. makangas
  7. makar
  8. Makar Sankranti
  9. makara
  10. Makaraka
  11. makarapa

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