What does Mitambo mean?

Clouds For example: "Mitambo yambiri (Many clouds)"

Where does the slang word Mitambo come from?

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

Mitambo

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Mitambo definition 1

Clouds

"Mitambo yambiri (Many clouds)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

mutambo 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Mutambo (Game/match)

"Mutambo uri papi? (Where is the game?)"

Mitombo 🇲🇿 Mozambique

Ossos de adivinhação (Divination bones)

"Lançar mitombo (Throw divination bones)"

🇿🇲 About Zambia Slang

Zambian slang blends English with local languages like Bemba, Nyanja, and Tonga, shaped by the Copperbelt's unique working-class culture.

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