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Furaha

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang
Added Aug 03, 2025 · 5 definitions
TOP DEFINITION

Furaha definition 1

Happy; happiness

"Nina furaha (I'm happy)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Furaha definition 2

Joie/Bonheur (Joy/Happiness)

"Ye gari imeharibika - The car has broken down"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 09, 2025
DEFINITION 3

Furaha definition 3

Furaha (Joy/Happiness)

"Furaha ya moyoni (Joy of the heart)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025
DEFINITION 4

Furaha definition 4

Furaha/raha (Joy/happiness)

"Furaha ya harusi imefikia kila mtu (Wedding joy reached everyone)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025
DEFINITION 5

Furaha definition 5

Hali ya kufurahi (Joy state)

"Furaha ya harusi imefika kila mtu (Wedding joy reached everyone)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 26, 2025

Word Details

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🇹🇿 Tanzania
Definitions
5 community definitions
Added
August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Furaha 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Farhan (Happy - Swahili)

"Nina furaha (I'm happy)"
Furaha 🇰🇪 Kenya

Furaha (Joy/Happiness)

"Furaha ya moyoni (Joy of the heart)"

🇹🇿 About Tanzania Slang

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.

KASINARY has 1747 Tanzania slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Furaha" Across Africa

This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Furaha 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Farhan (Happy - Swahili)
Furaha 🇰🇪 Kenya

Furaha (Joy/Happiness)
Furaha

Joie/Bonheur (Joy/Happiness)

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