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Tumelo

🇧🇼 Botswana Slang
Added Aug 06, 2025 · 2 definitions
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Tumelo definition 1

Tumelo (Belief/Faith)

"Tumelo ya me e tiileng (My faith is strong)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Tumelo definition 2

Tumelo (Faith/Belief)

"Tumelo ya me e tiileng (My faith is strong)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025

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🇧🇼 Botswana
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August 2025

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