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Kofia

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang
Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition
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Kofia definition 1

Kofia/kifuniko cha kichwa (Hat/head covering)

"Kofia ya jua ni muhimu kwa kilimo (Sun hat is important for farming)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

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🇹🇿 Tanzania
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August 2025

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Kofia 🇰🇪 Kenya

Kofia (Hat / cap)

"Amevaa kofia ya Yankees (He's wearing a Yankees cap)"

Bonnet traditionnel (Traditional cap)

"Wako tayari kwenda? - Are you ready to go?"

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

Kofia 🇰🇪 Kenya

Kofia (Hat / cap)
Kofia

Bonnet traditionnel (Traditional cap)

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