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Mapoto

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Maoko (Hands)

"Mapoto angu anorwadza (My hands hurt)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
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April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Maoto 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Maoto / Legs (Feet / Legs)

"Maoto a mo opa! (His legs are hurting!)"
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