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Sabvu

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Sabvu definition 1

Isepha (soap)

"Sabvu rapera (soap is finished)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
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April 2026

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Zimbabwean slang draws from Shona, Ndebele, and English, shaped by urban Harare youth culture and Zimdancehall music.

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