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Borankana

🇧🇼 Botswana Slang
Added Aug 06, 2025 · 1 definition
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Borankana (Traditional game)

"Bana ba tshameka borankana (Children play borankana)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025

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🇧🇼 Botswana
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1 community definition
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August 2025

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