What does Kwaito mean?

Kwaito (Music genre) For example: "Old school kwaito (Old school kwaito)"

Where does the slang word Kwaito come from?

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

Kwaito

🇧🇼 Botswana Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

TOP DEFINITION

Kwaito definition 1

Kwaito (Music genre)

"Old school kwaito (Old school kwaito)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Kwaito

KWAITO is essentially South Africas take on hip hop for the multiculturalism.Since South African culture is widely different from Western culture kwaito has been classified as a sub-genre, a misunders…

""some people complain about how hip hop corrupts the youth with its vulgar lyrics, but forget how *KWAITO* did the same …"

Kwaito 🇿🇦 South Africa

SA musiek genre (SA music genre)

"Old school kwaito hits (Old school kwaito music hits)"

🇧🇼 About Botswana Slang

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

KASINARY has 1824 Botswana slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Botswana slang (1824 words)

🌍 "Kwaito" Across Africa

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

Kwaito

KWAITO is essentially South Africas take on hip hop for the multiculturalism.Since South African culture is widely different from Western culture kwai…

Kwaito 🇿🇦 South Africa

SA musiek genre (SA music genre)

Kwaito 🇳🇦 Namibia

Southern African music genre (Urban music style)