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Hofu

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang
Added Aug 03, 2025 · 2 definitions
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Hofu definition 1

Fear; afraid

"Sina hofu (I'm not afraid)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Hofu definition 2

Hali ya kuogopa (Fear state)

"Hofu ya vita inakwisha (War fear is ending)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 26, 2025

Word Details

Country
🇹🇿 Tanzania
Definitions
2 community definitions
Added
August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Hofu 🇸🇸 South Sudan

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Hofu 🇸🇸 South Sudan

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