Skip to main content

Roots

🇲🇿 Mozambique Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
TOP DEFINITION

Roots definition 1

Origens, raízes (Origins, roots)

"Nunca esquece as roots (Never forgets the roots)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country
🇲🇿 Mozambique
Definitions
1 community definition
Added
April 2026

↻ Similar Words

roots 🇦🇴 Angola

Raízes culturais (Cultural roots)

"Never forget your roots (Nunca esqueça suas raízes)"
Roots 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Roots (Medicinal roots)

"Dig roots for medicine (Dig roots for medicine)"

🇲🇿 About Mozambique Slang

Mozambican slang blends Portuguese with Emakhuwa, Ndau, and other Bantu languages, shaped by Maputo's urban youth and Afro-house culture.

KASINARY has 1213 Mozambique slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Mozambique slang (1213 words)

🌍 "Roots" Across Africa

This word is also used in 5 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

roots 🇦🇴 Angola

Raízes culturais (Cultural roots)
Roots 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Roots (Medicinal roots)
Roots 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Usul (Origins)
Roots 🇱🇾 Libya

روتس (Roots)
Roots 🇳🇦 Namibia

Family origins (Ancestry base)

🇲🇿 More Mozambique Slang

Ompwanya Bem-vindo em makhuwa (Welcome in Makhuwa) Sofala strong Força de Sofala (Sofala strength) Xitaduma Crédito informal entre comerciantes (Informal credit between traders) Catembe Do outro lado da baía (Across the bay) Desenrola Resolve, se vira (Solve it, manage) Djimar From 'gym', means to work out or lift weights
View all 1213 Mozambique slang words

Related Mozambique Slang Words

Verão 🇲🇿 Mozambique

Estação quente (Hot season)

WiFi password 🇲🇿 Mozambique

Senha do WiFi (WiFi password)

Pântano 🇲🇿 Mozambique

Zona alagada (Wetland)

Positive discipline 🇲🇿 Mozambique

Disciplina positiva (Positive discipline)

Festival de Verão 🇲🇿 Mozambique

Eventos musicais de verão (Summer music events)

Emakhuwa 🇲🇿 Mozambique

Língua makhuwa (Makhuwa language)

Nsembe 🇲🇿 Mozambique

Oferenda aos ancestrais (Offering to ancestors)

Songo 🇲🇿 Mozambique

Vila da barragem (Dam village)

More from Khulekani Dladla

Bolingo

(Lingala) The word for 'love' in Lingala, a language spoken in D.R. Congo. It's often hear…
bira 🇿🇼

Umgidi (traditional ceremony)
Bridal shower 🇿🇼

Shower yemwenga (bridal shower)
Bachelor party 🇿🇼

Pati yevakomana (bachelor party)
Lobola negotiations 🇿🇼

Nhaurirano dzeroora (lobola negotiations)

Discussion (0 comments)

Be the first to share your thoughts on Roots.

Leave a Comment

Keep exploring African slang

Random Word Browse R 🇲🇿 Mozambique Slang 🌍 All 54 Countries