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Mfana

🇧🇼 Botswana Slang
Added Aug 06, 2025 · 1 definition
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Mfana definition 1

Mfana (Young man)

"Eita mfana! (Hey young man!)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025

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🇧🇼 Botswana
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August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Mfana 🇿🇦 South Africa

Jaha, n'wana wa xinuna (Boy, male child)

"Wena mfana, ta kuno! (You boy, come here!)"
Mana 🇲🇿 Mozambique

Irmã, amiga próxima (Sister, close friend)

"A mana tá na universidade (Sister is at university)"

🇧🇼 About Botswana Slang

Botswana slang merges Setswana with English, with Gaborone youth driving a modern lexicon influenced by South African township culture.

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🌍 "Mfana" Across Africa

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

Mfana 🇿🇦 South Africa

Jaha, n'wana wa xinuna (Boy, male child)

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