Jadi/kitamaduni (Heritage/cultural inheritance) For example: "Jadi ya muziki wa taarab ni kutoka Uarabuni (Taarab music heritage comes from Arabia)"

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Jadi is a slang term from Tanzania. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Tanzania and across Africa.

Jadi

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition

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Jadi/kitamaduni (Heritage/cultural inheritance)

"Jadi ya muziki wa taarab ni kutoka Uarabuni (Taarab music heritage comes from Arabia)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

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