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Means “girl” in local urban slang (from Nyanja/Chewa *msikana* but influenced by English “girl”). Often pronounced with ...
Slang for a girl or young woman (similar to saying “chick”).
Groundnuts (peanuts). It’s jokingly called “gunpowder” especially when pounded into powder form for peanut flour.
To go or leave (Nyanja slang – literally *“I have gone”* when used as “nagwamo”).
