Definitions of "Chalwa"
- 1. Chalwa
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English TranslationChalice
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DefinitionA type of smoking pipe mainly used as Rasta rites.
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Example SentencesPatois: Mi wah fi load up di chalwa
English: I want to load up the Chalice -
Related WordsBabylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
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