What does Sandals mean?

Viatu vya wazi (Open shoes) For example: "Sandals ni mazuri kwa hari ya joto (Sandals are good for hot weather)"

Where does the slang word Sandals come from?

Sandals is a slang term from Tanzania. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Tanzania and across Africa.

Sandals

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition

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Viatu vya wazi (Open shoes)

"Sandals ni mazuri kwa hari ya joto (Sandals are good for hot weather)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Sandals 🇺🇬 Uganda

Sandals (Sandals)

"Sandals za house (House sandals)"

Sandales 🇹🇳 Tunisia

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"Sandales sayf (Summer sandals)"

🇹🇿 About Tanzania Slang

Tanzanian slang is rooted in Swahili, the national language, with vibrant Bongo Flava music culture adding fresh terms to everyday speech in Dar es Salaam.

KASINARY has 1747 Tanzania slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Sandals" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Sandals 🇺🇬 Uganda

Sandals (Sandals)

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