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Ntwana

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Jul 16, 2025 · 2 definitions
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Ntwana definition 1

Literally “youngster,” but in slang used to mean *girlfriend* (urban usage). (Origin: Tsotsitaal, Zulu origin)

by KASINARY Admin Elder · Jul 16, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Ntwana definition 2

Ntwana (Guy/Dude)

"Ntwana yam (My guy)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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2 community definitions
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July 2025

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Ntwana 🇧🇼 Botswana

Ntwana (Guy/Dude)

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“Thingy” or whatchamacallit (casual way to refer to an object).

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