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Karibu

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang
Added Aug 03, 2025 · 7 definitions
TOP DEFINITION

Karibu definition 1

Welcome; you're welcome

"Karibu nyumbani (Welcome home)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Karibu definition 2

Bienvenue/Proche (Welcome/Near)

"Wapenda chai ya maziwa? - Do you like milk tea?"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 09, 2025
DEFINITION 3

Karibu definition 3

Bienvenue (Welcome) - Swahili

"Karibu Goma (Welcome to Goma)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 09, 2025
DEFINITION 4

Karibu definition 4

Njoo / Pokea (Welcome / Come)

"Karibu nyumbani (Welcome home)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025
DEFINITION 5

Karibu definition 5

Bem-vindo (Welcome)

"Karibu sempre (Always welcome)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025
DEFINITION 6

Karibu definition 6

Bem-vindo em Swahili (Welcome in Swahili)

"Karibu sana! (Very welcome!)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025
DEFINITION 7

Karibu definition 7

Karibu/kukaribishwa (Welcome/being welcomed)

"Karibu nyumbani, kaa vizuri (Welcome home, sit comfortably)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

Word Details

Country
🇹🇿 Tanzania
Definitions
7 community definitions
Added
August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Karibu 🇨🇩 DR Congo

Bienvenue (Welcome) - Swahili

"Karibu Goma (Welcome to Goma)"
Karibu 🇰🇪 Kenya

Njoo / Pokea (Welcome / Come)

"Karibu nyumbani (Welcome home)"

🇹🇿 About Tanzania Slang

Tanzanian slang is rooted in Swahili, the national language, with vibrant Bongo Flava music culture adding fresh terms to everyday speech in Dar es Salaam.

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🌍 "Karibu" Across Africa

This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Karibu 🇨🇩 DR Congo

Bienvenue (Welcome) - Swahili
Karibu 🇰🇪 Kenya

Njoo / Pokea (Welcome / Come)
Karibu

Bienvenue/Proche (Welcome/Near)

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