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PhD

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Doktorsgraad (Doctorate degree)

"Working on PhD (Working on doctorate degree)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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April 2026

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PhD 🇨🇲 Cameroon

PhD (Doctorate)

"Pursue PhD (Pursue doctorate)"
PhD 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Shahada ya juu zaidi (Highest degree)

"PhD ni kiwango cha juu cha masomo (PhD is highest level of studies)"

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🌍 "PhD" Across Africa

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

PhD 🇨🇲 Cameroon

PhD (Doctorate)
PhD 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Shahada ya juu zaidi (Highest degree)
PhD 🇰🇪 Kenya

Uzamivu (PhD)

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