What does Occasion mean?

Hafla/wakati maalum (Occasion/special time) For example: "Occasion hii ni muhimu kwa familia (This occasion is important for family)"

Where does the slang word Occasion come from?

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

Occasion

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition

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Hafla/wakati maalum (Occasion/special time)

"Occasion hii ni muhimu kwa familia (This occasion is important for family)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Occasion 🇹🇬 Togo

Chance (Opportunity)

"Ne rate pas cette occasion. (Don't miss this opportunity.)"

Occasion 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

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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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🌍 "Occasion" Across Africa

This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Occasion 🇹🇬 Togo

Chance (Opportunity)

Occasion 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

Véhicule d'occasion (Used vehicle)

Occasion 🇱🇾 Libya

اوكازيون (Sale / special offer)

🇹🇿 More Tanzania Slang

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