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Inyama

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Inyama definition 1

Ukutya okuthiwa yinyama (Food that is meat)

"Siza kubraya inyama (We're going to braai meat)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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April 2026

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Inyama 🇧🇮 Burundi

Inyama (Meat)

"Inyama y'inka iraryoha (Beef is delicious)"
Inyama 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Inyama (Meat)

"Inyama z'inka. (Beef.)"

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This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Inyama 🇧🇮 Burundi

Inyama (Meat)
Inyama 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Inyama (Meat)

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