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Nama

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Aug 02, 2025 · 3 definitions
TOP DEFINITION

Nama definition 1

Meat (food focus).

"Load that braai with nama."
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Nama definition 2

Nama (Meat)

"Batswana ba rata nama (Batswana love meat)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025
DEFINITION 3

Nama definition 3

ናማ/ሰው (Person/man - Oromo)

"Nama gaarii dha (He's a good person)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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3 community definitions
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August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Nama 🇧🇼 Botswana

Nama (Meat)

"Batswana ba rata nama (Batswana love meat)"
Nama 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ናማ/ሰው (Person/man - Oromo)

"Nama gaarii dha (He's a good person)"

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This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Nama 🇧🇼 Botswana

Nama (Meat)
Nama 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ናማ/ሰው (Person/man - Oromo)

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