Kaskie Vibaya / Kaskie vibaya huko kwenu meaning
“Kaskie Vibaya” is one of the trending phrases in social media in 2023. The phrase originated from Kenya and it means “Go feel bad”. It is directly translated from the Swahili language. The term is used to counterattack someone in an argument as evident in the song “Kaskie Vibaya” by Fathermoh featuring Ssaru.
Kaskie Vibaya Origin
The word “Kaskie Vibaya” originated from the Eastlands, specifically Umoja, and has been widely used on social media in 2023 in Kenya. Wakadinali member Sewersydaa first used the phrase in the song “Aroma” in 2022 after the Ndani ya Cockpit 3 album was released. In the song, Sewersydaa mentions “Sidai makasiriko kaskie vibaya na huko”.
In 2023, Ssaru and Fathermoh released a song titled “Kaskie Vibaya” which made the phrase more popular. The song has more than 2 million views on YouTube.
Kaskie Vibaya meaning
Kaskie is a Swahili word that means “go feel” while Vibaya is a Swahili word that means “Bad”. When we combine the two Swahili words we get the term “Kaskie Vibaya” which means go feel bad. When you add the term “Huko Kwenu” it means at your home place. So the meaning of “Kaskie Vibaya Huko Kwenu” means “Go feel bad at your home“.
The phrase is used to counterattack someone in an argument and shows either party is not happy. But also the phrase can be used humorously by friends or people who know each other to joke.
Kaskie Vibaya in Social Media
When used online, on social media, the phrase “Kaskie Vibaya” shows disapproval. For example when someone replies to you in a comment with the word “Kaskie Vibaya Huko Kwenu” it shows that they are either hating or somehow bitter.
At times, the phrase can be used in memes to make fun of something. Either way, these phrases are known to be just a way of communicating on social media by Kenyan youths. Just like we have other phrases such as “Hii imeenda” and “Mambo Imechemka” by Krg The Don.
