What does Sneakers mean?

Viatu vya michezo (Sports shoes) For example: "Sneakers za brand kubwa ni ghali (Big brand sneakers are expensive)"

Where does the slang word Sneakers come from?

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

Sneakers

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition

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Sneakers definition 1

Viatu vya michezo (Sports shoes)

"Sneakers za brand kubwa ni ghali (Big brand sneakers are expensive)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Sneakers 🇨🇲 Cameroon

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🇹🇿 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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🌍 "Sneakers" Across Africa

This word is also used in 8 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Sneakers 🇨🇲 Cameroon

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Sneakers 🇺🇬 Uganda

Sneakers (Sneakers)

Sneakers 🇪🇬 Egypt

سنيكرز - Sneakers

Sneakers 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Ema-takkies (Sneakers)

Sneakers 🇬🇭 Ghana

Sports shoes/Trainers (Athletic shoes)

Sneakers 🇱🇷 Liberia

Sport shoes/Trainers (Athletic shoes)

Sneakers 🇱🇾 Libya

سنيكرز (Sneakers)

Sneakers 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Inkweto za sport (Sport shoes)

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