means "dude", "guy", or "breh"
You should perhaps only this word when referring to a man not older or roughly the same age as you, because, in the Republic of Zimbabwe like everywhere else, it's rude to address senior citizens like you're talking to your everyday friends. And lest I forget, oan is also used by Zim daiges when referring to their best friend or a group of friends (e.g., oandem).
It's quite easy to say, innit? At least that's what I'd think.
You should perhaps only this word when referring to a man not older or roughly the same age as you, because, in the Republic of Zimbabwe like everywhere else, it's rude to address senior citizens like you're talking to your everyday friends. And lest I forget, oan is also used by Zim daiges when referring to their best friend or a group of friends (e.g., oandem).
Similar words
Synonyms |
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Blazi or blazo |
Mufero, plural mafero |
Mufesi or mfesi, plural mafesi |
Muchinda or jinda, plural machinda |
Pronunciation
Oan is pronounced as [ ohn ].It's quite easy to say, innit? At least that's what I'd think.
