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Denga

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Denga definition 1

Roof

"Denga likudontha (The roof is leaking)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country
🇿🇲 Zambia
Definitions
1 community definition
Added
April 2026

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Zambian slang blends English with local languages like Bemba, Nyanja, and Tonga, shaped by the Copperbelt's unique working-class culture.

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