What does Bamba mean?

Ho tšoara / Ho hapa (To catch / To grab) For example: "Bamba bolo! (Catch the ball!)"

Where does the slang word Bamba come from?

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

Bamba

🇱🇸 Lesotho Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Bamba definition 1

Ho tšoara / Ho hapa (To catch / To grab)

"Bamba bolo! (Catch the ball!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇱🇸 Lesotho
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Bamba 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Girl or girlfriend in Juba Arabic slang

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Bamba 🇰🇪 Kenya

Shika (Hold/catch)

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🇱🇸 About Lesotho Slang

Lesotho slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

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🌍 "Bamba" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Bamba 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Girl or girlfriend in Juba Arabic slang

Bamba 🇰🇪 Kenya

Shika (Hold/catch)

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