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Definition of jua kali noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jua kali

noun

/ˌdʒuːə ˈkæli/

/ˌdʒuːə ˈkæli/

East African English [dʒuaˈkali]

[uncountable] (East African English)

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(in Kenya) the informal jobs that people do to earn money, for example making useful things from metal and wood
- the juakali sector
Word OriginKiswahili, literally ‘hot sun’ (referring to the outdoor nature of the work).

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