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Makoya

🇧🇼 Botswana Slang
Added Aug 06, 2025 · 1 definition
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Makoya (Whites/Europeans)

"Makoya a rata nama (White people like meat)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025

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🇧🇼 Botswana
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August 2025

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🇧🇼 About Botswana Slang

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

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