What does Pemba mean?

Giz sagrádu (Giz sagrado) (Sacred chalk) For example: "Marca ku pemba. (Mark with sacred chalk.)"

Where does the slang word Pemba come from?

Pemba is a slang term from São Tomé and Príncipe. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in São Tomé and Príncipe and across Africa.

Pemba

🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Pemba definition 1

Giz sagrádu (Giz sagrado) (Sacred chalk)

"Marca ku pemba. (Mark with sacred chalk.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Pemba 🇦🇴 Angola

Giz ritual / cal (Ritual chalk)

"Passa pemba para proteção (Apply pemba for protection)"

Pemba 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Pemba/kisiwa (Pemba/island)

"Pemba ni mahali pa karafuu (Pemba is place of cloves)"

🇸🇹 About São Tomé and Príncipe Slang

São Tomé and Príncipe slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

KASINARY has 1945 São Tomé and Príncipe slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Pemba" Across Africa

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

Pemba 🇦🇴 Angola

Giz ritual / cal (Ritual chalk)

Pemba 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Pemba/kisiwa (Pemba/island)

Pemba 🇲🇿 Mozambique

Capital de Cabo Delgado (Cabo Delgado capital)

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