Damu/kinyesi cha mzizi (Blood/root fluid) For example: "Damu ya mgonjwa imepungua (Patient's blood has reduced)"

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

Damu

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition

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Damu/kinyesi cha mzizi (Blood/root fluid)

"Damu ya mgonjwa imepungua (Patient's blood has reduced)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

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

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