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Umwijima

🇷🇼 Rwanda Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Umwijima (Darkness)

"Muri umwijima. (In darkness.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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Country
🇷🇼 Rwanda
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1 community definition
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April 2026

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