What does Mama wa samaki mean?

Mwanamke anayeuza samaki (Woman who sells fish) For example: "Mama wa samaki ana samaki safi kutoka bahari (Fish woman has clean fish from ocean)"

Where does the slang word Mama wa samaki come from?

Mama wa samaki is a slang term from Tanzania. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Tanzania and across Africa.

Mama wa samaki

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 26, 2025 · 1 definition

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Mwanamke anayeuza samaki (Woman who sells fish)

"Mama wa samaki ana samaki safi kutoka bahari (Fish woman has clean fish from ocean)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 26, 2025

Word Details

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

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