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Jirani

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang
Added Aug 03, 2025 · 3 definitions
TOP DEFINITION

Jirani definition 1

Neighbor

"Jirani mzuri (Good neighbor)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Jirani definition 2

Voisin (Neighbor)

"Ze mwezi mkubwa usiku - The moon is big at night"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 09, 2025
DEFINITION 3

Jirani definition 3

Jirani/mtu wa karibu (Neighbor/nearby person)

"Jirani wangu ni mzuri, anasaidia kila wakati (My neighbor is good, helps all the time)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

Word Details

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🇹🇿 Tanzania
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3 community definitions
Added
August 2025

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Voisin (Neighbor)

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