Muti (Traditional medicine) For example: "O nwa muti (He takes traditional medicine)"

Where does the slang word Muti come from?

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

Muti

🇧🇼 Botswana Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Muti (Traditional medicine)

"O nwa muti (He takes traditional medicine)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇧🇼 Botswana
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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Muti

Muti Share definition A muti is a person that thinks that they are very smart and they think that they no everything. even though they are usually wrong.When they are wrong they deny it but if someone…

"Did you hear the muti got the question wrong and then started crying in the bathroom.S/he is such a know it all. A"

Muti 🇿🇦 South Africa

Traditional medicine (from Zulu umuthi, tree/medicine). Can refer to herbal remedies or sometimes witchcraft potion

"He went to the sangoma for some muti for luck. (He went to the traditional healer for some medicine for luck.)"

🇧🇼 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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🌍 "Muti" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Muti

Muti Share definition A muti is a person that thinks that they are very smart and they think that they no everything. even though they are usually wro…

Muti 🇿🇦 South Africa

Traditional medicine (from Zulu umuthi, tree/medicine). Can refer to herbal remedies or sometimes witchcraft potion

Muti 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Moriana oa Sesotho / Lithare (Traditional medicine / Herbs)

Muti 🇲🇿 Mozambique

Medicina tradicional (Traditional medicine)