'Kitu Kidogo' and 'Panya Route' added to Oxford English Dictionary
Sep 19, 2024 · Kitu kidogo is a Swahili word for money offered or accepted as an inducement or bribe while panya route is a secret path or roundabout route, especially one used for smuggling.
‘Kitu Kidogo’: New words from East Africa added to Oxford …
Sep 19, 2024 · Kitu kidogo- is a Swahili word for money offered or accepted as an inducement or bribe, while panya route- is a secret path or roundabout route, especially one used for smuggling. The Oxford University Press explained that Swahili is the region’s main lingua franca and had contributed a large number of loan words to East African English since ...
Panya route, kitu kidogo join Oxford English Dictionary
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 19 – The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added ‘Panya Route’ and ‘Kitu Kidogo’ as part of phrases in its September 2024 update. The latest update includes more than 600 new words, phrases, and senses.
'Panya route, kitu kidogo' now in Oxford English Dictionary
Panya route and kitu kidogo are among the newest entries in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) for 2024. Panya route is defined as "a secret path or roundabout route, especially one used for...
Panya route, Kitu kidogo among Kenyan phrases added to …
Sep 19, 2024 · The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added new East African words and phrases in its September 2024 update, among them ‘panya route’ and ‘kitu kidogo’. OED’s latest update was announced Wednesday and includes more …
Kitu Kidogo, Panya Route: Oxford English Dictionary Adds ... - Tuko News
Sep 19, 2024 · Kitu kidogo, a phrase used locally to refer to bribes or small favours, is now officially recognized by the OED as "money offered or accepted as an inducement or bribe". Panya route, which refers to hidden or unofficial shortcuts, is defined by the OED as "a secret path or roundabout route, especially one used for smuggling".
'Panya route' joins Oxford English Dictionary as second Swahili word
Sep 19, 2024 · Panya route becomes the second East African Swahili word to be added to the Oxford English Dictionary. This comes as the English dictionary expanded its database to include additional Swahili and Sheng words, acknowledging the …
Kenyan phrases 'Panya route' 'kitu kidogo' join Oxford English ...
Sep 19, 2024 · The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has introduced two Swahili phrases, “Panya Route” and “Kitu Kidogo,” in its latest September 2024 update. These additions are part of over 600 new words, phrases, and meanings included in the update.
‘Panya Route’ becomes an official English Word alongside ‘Kitu Kidogo!’
Kitu Kidogo and Panya Route are now officially English words. This is according to the official statement from Anna Silva, of the Oxford University Press (OUP). Kitu kidogo which was first attested in English in 1993 is money offered or accepted as an inducement or bribe.
East African words added to the Oxford English dictionary
Sep 19, 2024 · Several East African terms such as kitu kidogo, panya route, and rolex have been newly added to the Oxford English Dictionary. Kitu kidogo, Swahili for “a small thing,” refers to a bribe or inducement, while panya route—coined in the Sheng language—means a secret path often used for smuggling.