Timu/kikundi cha wachezaji (Team/group of players) For example: "Timu yangu imeshinda michuano mitatu (My team won three competitions)"

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

Timu

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition

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Timu/kikundi cha wachezaji (Team/group of players)

"Timu yangu imeshinda michuano mitatu (My team won three competitions)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

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

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