Origin: Unknown
Use: Boflo ya mine imekalas = My bread is finished Boflo ya OTC imeishia. = The OTC bus has left.
Period: Early 70's Late 60's
Synonyms: Dibre Bread Loaf Bof Orenyo Brenyo Tosti Tothi Bofulo
Pronounciation: (Noun) [ bof-lo ]
Variations: Bofulo
History: Brought to Kenya via the Indian railway workers having been borrowed from Hindi though its Hindi etymology is not properly documented. Derived from Hindi word "Boflo" which means bread.
Clarification: Also appears in use to describe a loaf-shaped bus,
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