What does Mphika mean?

Cooking pot For example: "Mphika yanga (My cooking pot)"

Where does the slang word Mphika come from?

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

Mphika

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Mphika definition 1

Cooking pot

"Mphika yanga (My cooking pot)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

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