Meno/viungo vya kula (Teeth/eating organs) For example: "Meno yangu ni meupe na safi (My teeth are white and clean)"

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

Meno

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 26, 2025 · 1 definition

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Meno/viungo vya kula (Teeth/eating organs)

"Meno yangu ni meupe na safi (My teeth are white and clean)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 26, 2025

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Meno 🇧🇼 Botswana

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🇹🇿 About Tanzania Slang

Tanzanian slang is rooted in Swahili, the national language, with vibrant Bongo Flava music culture adding fresh terms to everyday speech in Dar es Salaam.

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🌍 "Meno" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Meno 🇧🇼 Botswana

Meno (Teeth)

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