Origin: Unknown
Use: 1. Charlo ni mgwan = Charles is tough 2. Huko ni ku gwan! kuna karao. = That place is bad... there are cops.
Period: Unknown
Synonyms: Noma, Ndialala, Ndias, Diambo, Fyam, Mnaa, Wagwan
Pronounciation: (Noun) [ goo-wan ]
Relate: Situation, Name of a person
History: From Jamaican pattoi phrase "wha gwan" which means "what's going on". The Kenyan context was picked from reggae dance halls and converted to mean a tough person, situation or thing.
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