What does Kuvuma (To thunder) mean?

Sauti ya radi (Sound of thunder) For example: "Inaradi kuvuma usiku. (It's thundering at night.)"

Where does the slang word Kuvuma (To thunder) come from?

Kuvuma (To thunder) is a slang term from Tanzania. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Tanzania and across Africa.

Kuvuma (To thunder)

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 26, 2025 · 1 definition

TOP DEFINITION

Kuvuma (To thunder) definition 1

Sauti ya radi (Sound of thunder)

"Inaradi kuvuma usiku. (It's thundering at night.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 26, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Kukomaa (To mature) 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Kuwa mtu mkuu (To become an adult)

"Amekomaa na kuwa mtu wa maana. (He matured and became an important person.)"

Kuungana (To unite) 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Kujiunga pamoja (To join together)

"Tumeungana kuendeleza kijiji. (We've united to develop the village.)"

🇹🇿 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.

KASINARY has 1747 Tanzania slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Tanzania slang (1747 words)

🇹🇿 More Tanzania Slang

Online kazi Kazi ya mtandaoni (Online work) Kupumzika (To rest) Kuacha kazi kidogo (To stop work briefly) Chipukizi Chipukizi/mtu mdogo (Small fish/little person) Like Kupendeza/kuridhika (To like/approve) Anga Anga/mahali pa juu (Sky/high place) Hali ya anga Mazingira ya anga (Sky environment)

View all 1747 Tanzania slang words

Related Tanzania Slang Words

Lugha ya Kiswahili 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Lugha ya taifa (National language)

Simama 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Stop; stand

Mazao ya ukame 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Mazao ya ardhi kavu (Drought crops)

Muziki wa asili 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Muziki wa kizazi (Original music)

Stream 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Kutazama/kuskiliza moja kwa moja (To watch/listen directly)

Mfuzi wa ng'ombe (Cattle herder) 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Mtu anayechunga ng'ombe (Person who tends cattle)

Timu ya kazi 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Timu ya kazi/kikundi cha kazi (Work team/work group)

Anga 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Anga/mahali pa juu (Sky/high place)

More from Khulekani Dladla

Bolingo

(Lingala) The word for 'love' in Lingala, a language spoken in D.R. Congo. It's often hear…

bira 🇿🇼

Umgidi (traditional ceremony)

Bridal shower 🇿🇼

Shower yemwenga (bridal shower)

Bachelor party 🇿🇼

Pati yevakomana (bachelor party)

Lobola negotiations 🇿🇼

Nhaurirano dzeroora (lobola negotiations)

Discussion (0 comments)

Be the first to share your thoughts on Kuvuma (To thunder).

Keep exploring African slang

Random Word Browse K 🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang 🌍 All 54 Countries