kirende

/kee-re-nde/· noun

crowd; group of people.

An informal word for a group or crowd, especially people moving or arriving together. Also recorded as kerende.

Forms

kerende: attested spelling variant

Origins

Kirende is a long-standing Sheng word for a crowd or group. Its historical source is unknown.

Go Sheng: Kerende
Records kirende, under the variant heading kerende, as a Sheng word for a crowd.
ShengMtaa: Kirende
Records kirende with the meaning “crowd, group.”

Examples

Kuna kirende kubwa leo.
There is a big crowd today.
Walitembea na kirende chao.
They walked with their crowd.
Kirende ilichelewa kwa stage.
The crowd was late at the stage.
Kirende ilijaza stage.
The crowd filled the stage.
Usipotee katika kirende.
Do not get lost in the crowd.
Kirende ilikuwa na nishati.
The crowd had energy.
Walijiunga na kirende chao.
They joined their crowd.
Kirende ilipiga kelele.
The crowd made noise.
Nilitoroka kutoka kirende.
I escaped from the crowd.