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ambuya vamwene

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 2 definitions
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ambuya vamwene definition 1

Ambuya vamwene (Mother-in-law)

"Ambuya vamwene vangu (My mother-in-law)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026
DEFINITION 2

ambuya vamwene definition 2

Ugogo wabazala (mother-in-law)

"Ambuya vamwene vanobika zvakanaka (mother-in-law cooks well)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
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2 community definitions
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April 2026

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