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Pepani

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Pepani definition 1

Sorry

"Pepani bwana (Sorry sir)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇲 Zambia
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1 community definition
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April 2026

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Pepani 🇲🇼 Malawi

Sorry; excuse me (Origin: Chichewa)

"*Pepani* for stepping on your foot – I didn’t see <a href="/word/you" class="internal-link" title="View definition of Yo…"
Pansi 🇿🇲 Zambia

Down/below

"Tsika pansi (Go down)"

🇿🇲 About Zambia Slang

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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Pepani 🇲🇼 Malawi

Sorry; excuse me (Origin: Chichewa)

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