Duma/mnyama wa mbio (Cheetah/running animal) For example: "Duma ni mnyama wa haraka kuliko yote (Cheetah is fastest animal)"

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

Duma

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition

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Duma/mnyama wa mbio (Cheetah/running animal)

"Duma ni mnyama wa haraka kuliko yote (Cheetah is fastest animal)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

Word Details

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

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