What does Bua! (Speak!) mean?

Talk command | Praat bevel For example: "Bua! Let your voice be heard! (Speak! Let your voice be heard!)"

Where does the slang word Bua! (Speak!) come from?

Bua! (Speak!) is a slang term from South Africa. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in South Africa and across Africa.

Bua! (Speak!)

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Bua! (Speak!) definition 1

Talk command | Praat bevel

"Bua! Let your voice be heard! (Speak! Let your voice be heard!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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