What does Mata têmpu mean?

Passar tempo; fazer algo para ocupar-se / To kill time; do something to stay busy For example: "Ta mata têmpu ta juga karta / Passando tempo jogando cartas / Killing time playing cards"

Where does the slang word Mata têmpu come from?

Mata têmpu is a slang term from São Tomé and Príncipe. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in São Tomé and Príncipe and across Africa.

Mata têmpu

🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Mata têmpu definition 1

Passar tempo; fazer algo para ocupar-se / To kill time; do something to stay busy

"Ta mata têmpu ta juga karta / Passando tempo jogando cartas / Killing time playing cards"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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