Eu em changana (I/me in Changana) For example: "Mina ndzi kota (I can do it)"

Where does the slang word Mina come from?

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

Mina

🇲🇿 Mozambique Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Mina definition 1

Eu em changana (I/me in Changana)

"Mina ndzi kota (I can do it)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Mina 🇱🇾 Libya

مينا (Port / harbor)

"Fi el mina (في المينا) (At the port)"

mina 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Mina (Me/I)

"Mina ngifuna ukudla (I want to eat)"

🇲🇿 About Mozambique Slang

Mozambican slang blends Portuguese with Emakhuwa, Ndau, and other Bantu languages, shaped by Maputo's urban youth and Afro-house culture.

KASINARY has 1213 Mozambique slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Mina" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Mina 🇱🇾 Libya

مينا (Port / harbor)

mina 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Mina (Me/I)

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