Embe/tunda (Mango/fruit) For example: "Embe za Pwani ni tamu kuliko za bara (Coast mangoes are sweeter than mainland)"

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

Embe

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition

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Embe/tunda (Mango/fruit)

"Embe za Pwani ni tamu kuliko za bara (Coast mangoes are sweeter than mainland)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

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

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