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waai

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition
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waai definition 1

To leave or head off.

"Let's waai – it's getting late."
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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August 2025

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To leave a place. Originated from the Afrikaans language, translates to 'go'.

"Ayy man, this place is kak, let's waai."
Kwaai 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Ho halefa / Ho ba mobe (To be angry / To be mean)

"Mme o kwaai kajeno! (Mom is angry today!)"

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