What does Umwela mean?

Wind For example: "Umwela wafuma (The wind is blowing)"

Where does the slang word Umwela come from?

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

Umwela

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Umwela — definition 1

Wind

"Umwela wafuma (The wind is blowing)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇲 About Zambia Slang

Umwela is part of the everyday slang used in Zambia. Zambia slang draws from local languages, history, and street culture to create an expressive voice that is uniquely its own. KASINARY has 1428 Zambia slang words collected from native speakers.

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