What does Mtoni mean?

Mtoni/kando ya mto (By the river) For example: "Mtoni wanamama wanaosha nguo (By the river women wash clothes)"

Where does the slang word Mtoni come from?

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

Mtoni

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added August 21, 2025 · 1 definition

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Mtoni/kando ya mto (By the river)

"Mtoni wanamama wanaosha nguo (By the river women wash clothes)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 21, 2025

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