Chapo

🇹🇿 Tanzania
Added July 17, 2025
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Short for chapati, but slang-wise it appears in idioms: achana na hizo chapo ('leave those issues alone') or anapiga chapo (he's hustling multiple jobs). Also, 'chapo' as verb can mean to smack.
"Msee huyu hupiga chapo juu ya kazi yake ya ofisi. (This guy does a side hustle on top of his office job.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 02, 2025
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Short for chapati, but slang to mean beating (because chapati dough is beaten/rolled).
by KASINARY Admin Elder · July 17, 2025
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Chapati flatbread.
"Mama ameandaa chapo na beans."
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 03, 2025
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Chapeau, respect (Hat, respect)
"Chapo pour toi (Respect to you)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 10, 2025
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Chapati
"Nataka chapo mbili (I want two chapatis)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 10, 2025
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