Shauri
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shauri is a noun meaning (Kenya) One's problem; concern.
Meaning
(Kenya) One's problem; concern.
More Meanings
- (dated, Africa) A consultation, usually between a bwana and a local African.
Example Sentences
Whether these people will be taken on or not is not my shauri.
Strangers were few before they saw us, and we had shauri after shauri with them.
The poor guide had been sitting through the shauri open-eyed and open-mouthed, intensely puzzled by the whole performance.
Although we have a lot of variety through the local folks, who constantly refresh us with new shauris, they would likely not interest you.
Word Forms
- shauris
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include baraza, imbizo, lekgotla, indaba, shuka, chama.
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