What does Tetema mean?

Kutetemeka / densi (To shake / dance) For example: "Tetema kama umeshikwa na umeme (Shake like you've been electrocuted)"

Where does the slang word Tetema come from?

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

Tetema

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Tetema definition 1

Kutetemeka / densi (To shake / dance)

"Tetema kama umeshikwa na umeme (Shake like you've been electrocuted)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇰🇪 Kenya
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

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Kenyan slang is led by Sheng, a vibrant urban creole born in Nairobi's Eastlands that blends Swahili, English, and Kikuyu, spoken by millions of young Kenyans.

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