What does Apara mean?

Apara (Dress/Wear) For example: "Apara sentle (Dress well)"

Where does the slang word Apara come from?

Apara is a slang term from Botswana. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Botswana and across Africa.

Apara

🇧🇼 Botswana Slang

Added Aug 06, 2025 · 1 definition

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Apara — definition 1

Apara (Dress/Wear)

"Apara sentle (Dress well)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025

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Mapara 🇲🇿 Mozambique

An idiot or simpleton. Used to call someone foolish (sometimes affectionately among friends)

"Ei seu mapara, por que fizeste isso? (Hey you dummy, why'd you do that?)"

Para 🇳🇬 Nigeria

To be angry or to vex. From Pidgin 'to para' meaning to flare up. Also on para means on a warpath

"I text am small joke, she para for me! (I texted her a little joke, she blew up at me!)"

🇧🇼 About Botswana Slang

Apara is part of the everyday slang used in Botswana. Botswana slang draws from local languages, history, and street culture to create an expressive voice that is uniquely its own. KASINARY has 1824 Botswana slang words collected from native speakers.

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