Cassava For example: "Boiled tute (Boiled cassava)"

Where does the slang word Tute come from?

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

Tute

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Tute definition 1

Cassava

"Boiled tute (Boiled cassava)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇲 Zambia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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Tut 🇿🇦 South Africa

Tegnikon, kollege (Technical college)

"Studying at Tut (Studying at technical college)"

Tut 🇳🇦 Namibia

Tutorial class / extra lessons (Tutorial class)

"I have tut this afternoon. (I have tutorial class this afternoon.)"

🇿🇲 About Zambia Slang

Zambian slang blends English with local languages like Bemba, Nyanja, and Tonga, shaped by the Copperbelt's unique working-class culture.

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