What does Negative mean?

Hali mbaya (Bad condition) For example: "Mawazo negative yanaharibu (Negative thoughts destroy)"

Where does the slang word Negative come from?

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

Negative

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 26, 2025 · 1 definition

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Negative definition 1

Hali mbaya (Bad condition)

"Mawazo negative yanaharibu (Negative thoughts destroy)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 26, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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🇹🇿 About Tanzania Slang

Tanzanian slang is rooted in Swahili, the national language, with vibrant Bongo Flava music culture adding fresh terms to everyday speech in Dar es Salaam.

KASINARY has 1747 Tanzania slang words collected from native speakers.

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