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Koma

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Koma definition 1

But

"Koma why? (But why?)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇲 Zambia
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1 community definition
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April 2026

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Koma 🇬🇦 Gabon

Dormir, se coucher (To sleep, lie down)

"Je vais koma tôt ce soir. (I'm going to sleep early tonight.)"
Khoma 🇿🇲 Zambia

Wall

"Khoma layela (The wall fell)"

🇿🇲 About Zambia Slang

Zambian slang blends English with local languages like Bemba, Nyanja, and Tonga, shaped by the Copperbelt's unique working-class culture.

KASINARY has 1428 Zambia slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Koma" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Koma 🇬🇦 Gabon

Dormir, se coucher (To sleep, lie down)

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