Mambo definition 1
Koza/assuntu (Coisa/assunto) (Thing/matter)
"Ki mambo ê isu? (What's this thing?)"
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- 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe
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- April 2026
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This word is also used in 6 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.
Informal 'hi' similar to saying 'things?' to check in.
Keif el hal? (How are things? - from Swahili)
Literally 'things/affairs' in Swahili, used as a casual 'hi.' One says 'mambo?' and the other might reply 'poa' or 'freshi.'
Borrowed from Swahili (through Tanzania), mambo means 'thing' or 'matter' – similar to cena
Assunto / situação (Matter / situation)
Mambo (What's up - from Swahili)
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