Lisan/lugha (Language/tongue - from Nuer) For example: "Thok Nath de nguan? (Do you speak Nuer?)"

Where does the slang word Thok come from?

Thok is a slang term from South Sudan. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in South Sudan and across Africa.

Thok

🇸🇸 South Sudan Slang

Added Aug 26, 2025 · 1 definition

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Lisan/lugha (Language/tongue - from Nuer)

"Thok Nath de nguan? (Do you speak Nuer?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 26, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇸 South Sudan
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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