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Grootman

🇧🇼 Botswana Slang
Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition
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Grootman (Big man/Respected person)

"Salute grootman (Greetings respected one)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

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🇧🇼 Botswana
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1 community definition
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August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Grootman 🇿🇦 South Africa

Older respected guy / mentor.

"Ask the grootman for guidance."
Grootman 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Ntate / Monna e moholo (Father / Big man)

"Grootman o rekile koloi e ncha! (The old man bought a new car!)"

🇧🇼 About Botswana Slang

Botswana slang merges Setswana with English, with Gaborone youth driving a modern lexicon influenced by South African township culture.

KASINARY has 1824 Botswana slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Grootman" Across Africa

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

Grootman 🇿🇦 South Africa

Older respected guy / mentor.
Grootman 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Ntate / Monna e moholo (Father / Big man)
Grootman 🇳🇦 Namibia

Big brother/respected man (Elder/boss)

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