What does Koloi mean?

Koloi (Car) For example: "Koloi ya me e robegile (My car is broken)"

Where does the slang word Koloi come from?

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

Koloi

🇧🇼 Botswana Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Koloi (Car)

"Koloi ya me e robegile (My car is broken)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇧🇼 Botswana
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Koloi 🇱🇸 Lesotho

While it just means 'car' in Sesotho, youth use koloi in jokes to mean 'fancy ride'. E.g. calling a beat-up car koloi ya metsi ('water car') to tease it's as slow as water.

"O tlisa koloi ee e shiny. (He's bringing that slick ride.)"

Koloi 🇿🇦 South Africa

Sethuthuthu (Car)

"Koloi ya hae e ncha (His car is new)"

🇧🇼 About Botswana Slang

Botswana slang merges Setswana with English, with Gaborone youth driving a modern lexicon influenced by South African township culture.

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🌍 "Koloi" Across Africa

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

Koloi 🇱🇸 Lesotho

While it just means 'car' in Sesotho, youth use koloi in jokes to mean 'fancy ride'. E.g. calling a beat-up car koloi ya metsi ('water car') to tease …

Koloi 🇿🇦 South Africa

Sethuthuthu (Car)