What does Is it mean?

Otuu? / really? (Really? / is that so?) For example: "Is it? I didn't know that. (Really? I didn't know that.)"

Where does the slang word Is it come from?

Is it is a slang term from Namibia. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Namibia and across Africa.

Is it

🇳🇦 Namibia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Is it definition 1

Otuu? / really? (Really? / is that so?)

"Is it? I didn't know that. (Really? I didn't know that.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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Country: 🇳🇦 Namibia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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Is it? 🇿🇦 South Africa

A conversational filler showing interest or mild surprise, equivalent to "Oh, really?" or "Is that so?" It's often used even when not literally asking a question, just to keep a conversation flowing o…

""I finally got my driver's license yesterday." – "Is it? That's great news!""

Is it? 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ነው እንዴ?/እውነት ነው? (Is that so?)

"She got married, is it? (She got married, really?)"

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🌍 "Is it" Across Africa

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

Is it? 🇿🇦 South Africa

A conversational filler showing interest or mild surprise, equivalent to "Oh, really?" or "Is that so?" It's often used even when not literally asking…

Is it? 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ነው እንዴ?/እውነት ነው? (Is that so?)