What does Clever mean?

Mwerevu/mjanja (Clever/cunning) For example: "Amekuwa clever kuwapita wengine (He was clever to surpass others)"

Where does the slang word Clever come from?

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

Clever

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition

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Clever definition 1

Mwerevu/mjanja (Clever/cunning)

"Amekuwa clever kuwapita wengine (He was clever to surpass others)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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Clever 🇿🇦 South Africa

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🇹🇿 About Tanzania Slang

Tanzanian slang is rooted in Swahili, the national language, with vibrant Bongo Flava music culture adding fresh terms to everyday speech in Dar es Salaam.

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🌍 "Clever" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Clever 🇿🇦 South Africa

Ironic use meaning a **street-smart guy** (not necessarily book-smart).

Clever 🇧🇼 Botswana

Clever (Smart/Cool)

Clever 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Uhlakaniphile / Umuntu oqondayo (Smart / Someone who understands)

Clever 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Bohlale / Ho ba smart (Intelligence / To be smart)

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