Grandmother (Elder female) For example: "Kuku yandje ondi hole. (My grandmother loves me.)"

Where does the slang word Kuku come from?

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

Kuku

🇳🇦 Namibia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Kuku definition 1

Grandmother (Elder female)

"Kuku yandje ondi hole. (My grandmother loves me.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇳🇦 Namibia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Kuku 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Chicken

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Kuku 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Dajaj (Chicken - Swahili)

"Kuku choma (Roasted chicken)"

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🌍 "Kuku" Across Africa

This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Kuku 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Chicken

Kuku 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Dajaj (Chicken - Swahili)

Kuku 🇳🇬 Nigeria

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