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Pembe

🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Pembe definition 1

Branku/klaru (Branco/claro) (White/clear)

"Roupa pembe limpu. (Clean white clothes.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe
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April 2026

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Pembe 🇬🇦 Gabon

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"Sa peau est pembe. (Her skin is light.)"
Pembe 🇨🇬 Republic of Congo

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🌍 "Pembe" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Pembe 🇬🇦 Gabon

Blanc, clair (White, light)
Pembe 🇨🇬 Republic of Congo

Blanc, clair (White, clear)

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