Head (also means intelligence) For example: "Ukagwilisa mutu (Use your head)"

Where does the slang word Mutu come from?

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

Mutu

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Mutu definition 1

Head (also means intelligence)

"Ukagwilisa mutu (Use your head)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Mutu 🇬🇦 Gabon

Personne en punu (Person in Punu)

"Mutu a yendi. (The person left.)"

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"Aller na mputu (To go to Europe)"

🇿🇲 About Zambia Slang

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

KASINARY has 1428 Zambia slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Mutu" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Mutu 🇬🇦 Gabon

Personne en punu (Person in Punu)

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