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Zem

🇧🇯 Benin Slang
Added Aug 05, 2025 · 1 definition
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Moto-taxi (Motorcycle taxi)

"Prends un zem (Prends un moto-taxi/Take a moto-taxi)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 05, 2025

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🇧🇯 Benin
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August 2025

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