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Maaka

🇧🇼 Botswana Slang
Added Jul 17, 2025 · 2 definitions
TOP DEFINITION

Maaka definition 1

Lie; falsehood" ("Setswana")

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Jul 17, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Maaka definition 2

Maaka (Lies)

"O bua maaka (You're lying)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025

Word Details

Country
🇧🇼 Botswana
Definitions
2 community definitions
Added
July 2025

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