Inguzanyo (Borrowed money) For example: "Mfite loan muri bank. (I have a loan at the bank.)"

Where does the slang word Loan come from?

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

Loan

🇷🇼 Rwanda Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Loan definition 1

Inguzanyo (Borrowed money)

"Mfite loan muri bank. (I have a loan at the bank.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Loan 🇨🇲 Cameroon

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Loan 🇸🇨 Seychelles

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🇷🇼 About Rwanda Slang

Rwandan slang reflects the country's Kinyarwanda culture alongside French and English influences, shaped by Kigali's growing young urban population.

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🌍 "Loan" Across Africa

This word is also used in 9 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Loan 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Loan (Borrowed money)

Loan 🇸🇨 Seychelles

Anpren larzan (Borrow money)

Loan 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ሎን/ሎን (Loan) - loan

Loan 🇰🇪 Kenya

Mkopo (Loan)

Loan 🇱🇸 Lesotho

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