kupanga

How to say it

Meaning

an assigned or made-up name such as a nickname; kupanga la fumbo specifically means a pseudonym.

Good to know

used in the context of nicknames, often teasing or humorous (dhihaka, utani).

Examples

• Marafiki zake walimpa kupanga cha kuchekesha.His friends gave him a funny nickname.
• Aliandika kitabu kwa kutumia kupanga la fumbo.He wrote the book using a pseudonym.
• Je, unajua kupanga chake cha utotoni?Do you know his childhood nickname?
• Watu wengi mtaani wanamjua kwa kupanga chake, si jina lake halisi.Many people in the neighborhood know him by his nickname, not his real name.