Avunja

Meaning: Boots - usually military or factory boots with tough toe tips.

Origin: Unknown

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Use: Avunja za mine zime trrr = My boots have disappeared

Period: Mid 70's

Synonyms: Ndula

Pronounciation: (Noun) [ A-voo-nja ]

Relate: Mashine Mandula

Variations: -

History: Probably from "vunja" - Swahili for "break". The toe tips of such boots are usually steel re-inforced to protect the wearer in such tough enviroments as the war fields or factories.

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