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Ons gaan nou

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Aug 02, 2025 · 1 definition
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Ons gaan nou definition 1

We're about to go (Afrikaans).

"Wrap up, ons gaan nou."
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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August 2025

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