Boflo

Meaning: Loaf of bread A 70s loaf-shaped bus

Origin: Unknown

Use: Boflo ya mine imekalas = My bread is finished Boflo ya OTC imeishia. = The OTC bus has left.

Period: Early 70's Late 60's

Synonyms: Dibre Bread Loaf Bof Orenyo Brenyo Tosti Tothi Bofulo

Pronounciation: (Noun) [ bof-lo ]

Relate: Food, Transport

Variations: Bofulo

History: Brought to Kenya via the Indian railway workers having been borrowed from Hindi though its Hindi etymology is not properly documented. Derived from Hindi word "Boflo" which means bread.

Clarification: Also appears in use to describe a loaf-shaped bus,

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