What does Dengu mean?

Dengu/mbegu za kilimo (Lentils/farming seeds) For example: "Dengu za India ni nzuri kwa afya (Indian lentils are good for health)"

Where does the slang word Dengu come from?

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

Dengu

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition

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Dengu definition 1

Dengu/mbegu za kilimo (Lentils/farming seeds)

"Dengu za India ni nzuri kwa afya (Indian lentils are good for health)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

Word Details

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

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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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