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Mbwa

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang
Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition
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Mbwa/mnyama wa nyumbani (Dog/home animal)

"Mbwa wangu analinda nyumba vizuri (My dog guards house well)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

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🇹🇿 Tanzania
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August 2025

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