Kobe/mtu mdogo (Turtle/slow person) For example: "Kobe huyu anakwenda polepole (This turtle goes slowly)"

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

Kobe

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition

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Kobe/mtu mdogo (Turtle/slow person)

"Kobe huyu anakwenda polepole (This turtle goes slowly)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Kobe 🇰🇪 Kenya

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🇹🇿 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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Kobe 🇰🇪 Kenya

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