Ndalama / Chuma (Money / Cash) For example: "Ndikufuna boza kuti ndigule ka juice. (I need money to buy some juice.)"

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

Boza

🇲🇼 Malawi Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Ndalama / Chuma (Money / Cash)

"Ndikufuna boza kuti ndigule ka juice. (I need money to buy some juice.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇼 Malawi
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

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