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rieng

noun

vibe; plan; what is happening.

A moving word for the situation, energy, or plan around people.

Origins

Rieng is a contemporary Sheng word for vibe, plan, or the scene; its source is unknown.

  1. Trending Sheng words and their meanings: 50 terms you should know (Tuko.co.ke, 2022)

    Lists rieng with the meaning “plan.”

  2. Banja Sheng Dictionary: Rieng (Hooyo Labs)

    Records plan, agenda, and way forward among the uses of rieng.

Examples

  1. Rieng iko aje leo?

    What is happening today?

  2. Tujue rieng kabla ya kuondoka.

    Let us know the plan before leaving.

  3. Hiyo rieng ilibadilika.

    That situation changed.

  4. Rieng ya leo ni chill.

    Todays vibe is chill.

  5. Nimebadilisha rieng.

    I have changed the plan.

  6. Rieng iko heavy huku.

    The vibe is heavy around here.

  7. Tufuatilie rieng ya weekend.

    Let us follow the weekend plan.

  8. Hiyo rieng haiko sawa.

    That vibe is not right.

  9. Rieng ilianza baada ya sunset.

    The vibe started after sunset.

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