"disco matanga" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: disco matangas [plural]
Etymology: From disco + Swahili matanga (“funeral”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|disco|matanga|lang2=sw|t2=funeral}} disco + Swahili matanga (“funeral”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} disco matanga (plural disco matangas)
  1. (Kenya) A funeral party, typically organized to raise funds for the burial Tags: Kenya Categories (topical): Death
    Sense id: en-disco_matanga-en-noun-~dObswg0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Kenyan English

Inflected forms

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