gwaai
Pronunciation
/ɡwˈɑːi/

Definition & Meaning of "gwaai"in English

Gwaai
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(South African) a cigarette

Slang
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
gwaais

What does "gwaai" mean in South African slang?

In South African slang, "gwaai" means a cigarette, used in informal everyday speech when referring to smoking. It is common in casual social contexts, especially among speakers influenced by Afrikaans and township slang. The term comes from Afrikaans "rook" culture slang and is generally understood as a borrowed colloquial form used to refer to a cigarette in a relaxed, informal way rather than the standard word "sigarette."

Examples
He stepped outside for a gwaai.
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