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Pafupi

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 3 definitions
TOP DEFINITION

Pafupi definition 1

Nearby or soon

"Ndifika pafupi (I'll arrive soon)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026
DEFINITION 2

Pafupi definition 2

Near/close

"Khala pafupi (Sit close)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026
DEFINITION 3

Pafupi definition 3

Soon/near

"Ndifika pafupi (I'll arrive soon)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country
🇿🇲 Zambia
Definitions
3 community definitions
Added
April 2026

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Zambian slang blends English with local languages like Bemba, Nyanja, and Tonga, shaped by the Copperbelt's unique working-class culture.

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