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Omwavu

🇺🇬 Uganda Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Omwavu definition 1

Omwavu (Poor person)

"Omwavu wa ghetto (Poor person from ghetto)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇺🇬 Uganda
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April 2026

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