Bae definition 1
Girlfriend/Boyfriend (term of endearment from 'babe')" ("Global slang")
Bae definition 2
Before anyone else (boyfriend/girlfriend)
"Going to the movies with bae tonight"
Bae definition 3
Stands for 'Before Anyone Else,' meaning one's sweetheart. Widely used by Nigerian youth online to refer to their significant other or crush
"I can't come, bae wants us to Facetime tonight."
Bae definition 4
Bae (Before anyone else/Partner)
"Ke le bae (With my partner)"
Bae definition 5
Bae (Babe)
"Bae, fo be kiné? (Babe, where are you?)"
Bae definition 6
Bae (Boyfriend/girlfriend)
"My bae di come (My bae is coming)"
Bae definition 7
Sama bae (My bae)
"Bae bi neex na (My bae is nice)"
Bae definition 8
Baby/Sweetheart (Romantic partner)
"My bae dey vex me (My sweetheart is angry with me)"
Bae definition 9
Before anyone else/Love (Bae)
"My bae special! (My love is special!)"
Bae definition 10
Malala / Olon-tiana (Bae / Loved one)
"Manao ahoana bae? (How are you bae?)"
Bae definition 11
Before anyone else / lover (Sweetheart)
"That's my bae right there. (That's my sweetheart right there.)"
Word Details
- Country
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Definitions
- 11 community definitions
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- July 2025
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🇧🇼 About Botswana Slang
Botswana slang merges Setswana with English, with Gaborone youth driving a modern lexicon influenced by South African township culture.
KASINARY has 1824 Botswana slang words collected from native speakers.
Browse all Botswana slang (1824 words)🌍 "Bae" Across Africa
This word is also used in 17 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.
Ser, bebe (Dear, baby)
Before anyone else (boyfriend/girlfriend)
Sthandwa sami (My love/babe)
Habibi/habibti (My love)
Before anyone else (boyfriend/girlfriend)
Stands for 'Before Anyone Else,' meaning one's sweetheart. Widely used by Nigerian youth online to refer to their significant other or crush
Bae (Babe)
Bae (Babe)
Bae (Boyfriend/girlfriend)
Mpenzi/mpendwa (Bae/beloved)
Baby/Sweetheart (Romantic partner)
Before anyone else/Love (Bae)
Malala / Olon-tiana (Bae / Loved one)
Before anyone else / lover (Sweetheart)
Sama bae (My bae)
Bae (Before anyone else)
Mudiwa (Lover)
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