Bali definition 1
Slang for “dad” (used mostly in urban youth language, especially by teens when referring to their father – like saying “old man”).
Bali definition 2
Bemba/Nyanja slang for “father” or any respected older male, similar to “old man.”
"“Bali alanda ati chalo chaonauka”"
Bali definition 3
Bemba/Nyanja slang for father or any respected older male, similar to old man
"Bali alanda ati chalo chaonauka (Dad says the world has changed)"
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- 🇿🇦 South Africa
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- July 2025
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South African slang, from Cape Town to Johannesburg, mixes Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Sotho, and English into uniquely expressive township and street language.
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