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Jua Kali, n.
Brit. |ˌdʒʊə ˈkali|, |ˌdjʊə ˈkali|, U.S. |ˌdʒʊə ˈkɑli|, |ˌdjʊə ˈkɑli|
Plural unchanged, -s
Forms: also with lower-case initials.
[‹ Swahili Jua Kali, lit. ‘parching sun’, referring to the outdoor nature of the work.]
In Kenya: informal work of a kind typically performed outdoors, such as repairs, toolmaking, artisanship, etc.; (also) a person who performs such work. Freq. attrib.
1986Summary of World Broadcasts Pt. 4: Middle East, Afr. & Latin Amer. (B.B.C.) 28 Oct. ME/W1413/A2/3 Areas such as jua kali (open air) garages and workshops will be given emphasis. 1989Daily Nation (Nairobi) 26 July 14/1 He said a committee would be formed to allocate Jua Kali sheds at Kiwandani and called on artisans to send their applications to the committee. 1995Sci. Amer. July 66/1 Various governmental and international aid groups..continued to work with a loose consortium of craftspeople, called Jua Kali, or ‘Hot Sun’, to try to rectify the problems. 2004J. Aniagolu-Johnson Mikela 59 The Jua Kalis made items like buckets, charcoal-burning stoves, and cooking spoons from scrap metal. |