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Apwoyo

🇺🇬 Uganda Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Apwoyo (Thank you - Acholi)

"Apwoyo matek (Thank you very much)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇺🇬 Uganda
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April 2026

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Apwoyo 🇸🇸 South Sudan

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Ugandan slang draws from Luganda, English, and Swahili, shaped by Kampala's vibrant youth culture and Afrobeats music scene.

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Apwoyo 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Shukran (Thank you - Dinka influence)

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