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Sawubona

🇲🇿 Mozambique Slang
Added Aug 10, 2025 · 2 definitions
TOP DEFINITION

Sawubona definition 1

Olá, oi (Hello, hi)

"Sawubona, como estás? (Hello, how are you?)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Sawubona definition 2

Eu vejo-te/reconheço-te (I see you/acknowledge you)

"Sawubona, irmão (I see you, brother)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country
🇲🇿 Mozambique
Definitions
2 community definitions
Added
August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Sawubona 🇿🇦 South Africa

Ukubingelela umuntu oyedwa (To greet one person)

"Sawubona bhuti, unjani? (Hello brother, how are you?)"
Sawubona 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Ngiyakubona (I see you/hello)

"Sawubona mfowethu (Hello my brother)"

🇲🇿 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.

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🌍 "Sawubona" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Sawubona 🇿🇦 South Africa

Ukubingelela umuntu oyedwa (To greet one person)
Sawubona 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Ngiyakubona (I see you/hello)

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