What does Kugwetsa mean?

Kukwatira / Kutenga (To marry / take as wife) For example: "Wagwetsa mtsikana wabwino. (He married a good girl.)"

Where does the slang word Kugwetsa come from?

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

Kugwetsa

🇲🇼 Malawi Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Kugwetsa definition 1

Kukwatira / Kutenga (To marry / take as wife)

"Wagwetsa mtsikana wabwino. (He married a good girl.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇼 Malawi
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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