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Poa

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang
Added Aug 12, 2025 · 2 definitions
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Poa definition 1

Cool; I'm fine (response to mambo)

"Mambo? Poa! (What's up? Cool!)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Poa definition 2

Sawa/vizuri (Good/cool)

"Kila kitu poa bana, hakuna tatizo (Everything's cool bro, no problem)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

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🇹🇿 Tanzania
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August 2025

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Poa 🇰🇪 Kenya

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Poa 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Kweis/tamam (Cool/fine - from Swahili)

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

Poa 🇰🇪 Kenya

Cool; okay; response to greetings meaning all is well.
Poa 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Kweis/tamam (Cool/fine - from Swahili)
Poa 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Byiza cyane (Very good or cool)

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