What does Rakuba mean?

Makan jalsa (Sitting shelter) For example: "Ta'al naq'ud fi rakuba (Come let's sit in the shelter)"

Where does the slang word Rakuba come from?

Rakuba is a slang term from South Sudan. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in South Sudan and across Africa.

Rakuba

🇸🇸 South Sudan Slang

Added Aug 26, 2025 · 1 definition

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Rakuba definition 1

Makan jalsa (Sitting shelter)

"Ta'al naq'ud fi rakuba (Come let's sit in the shelter)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 26, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇸 South Sudan
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Rakuba 🇸🇩 Sudan

Rakuba/makan jaloos (Sitting area)

"Qa'ideen fi al rakuba (Sitting in the rakuba)"

Wakuba 🇲🇼 Malawi

Thief (insult for a sneaky person) (Origin: Chichewa)

"Don’t trust that *wakuba* with your phone – he might disappear with it."

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Rakuba 🇸🇩 Sudan

Rakuba/makan jaloos (Sitting area)

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