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Ubu

🇷🇼 Rwanda Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Ubu definition 1

Nonaha (Now)

"Ubu ngubu. (Right now.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country
🇷🇼 Rwanda
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1 community definition
Added
April 2026

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🇷🇼 About Rwanda Slang

Rwandan slang reflects the country's Kinyarwanda culture alongside French and English influences, shaped by Kigali's growing young urban population.

KASINARY has 1774 Rwanda slang words collected from native speakers.

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