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Bill

Facture (Invoice)

Facture (Invoice)

Note de paiement (Bill)

Facture (Invoice)

La facture arrive (Bill arrives)

Devis (Quote/estimate)

Escola superior (College)

In Niamey, a fada refers to a hangout group of young men who meet regularly (often at night) to chat, drink tea, and pas...

Here you go (to a female).

Very drunk or <a href="/word/high" class="internal-link" title="View definition of High">high</a>

Kelenya, ɲɔgɔndeme ko kɛli (Competition, doing things against each other)

Sit/gathering (Somali)

Go to the sitting/gathering

Fatigue, lassitude (Fatigue, weariness)

Fady / Taboo

Devin, voyant en Dioula (Fortune teller in Dioula)

Faga (To kill - Dioula)

Big compound/yard

Traditional soup (Somali)

Fahafatesana / Death

Fahaiza-manao / Know-how

Fahaizana / Knowledge

Fahalalahana / Freedom

Fahamarinana / Truth

Fahamasinana / Holiness

Fahamendrehana / Dignity

Fahantrana / Poverty

Our pride

Fahasoavana / Kindness

Fahaterahana / Birth

Fahavoazana / Growth

Fahavononana / Determination

Understanding person

Make me understand

Fahendrena / Wisdom

Understanding

فحل (Stud / alpha)

Clever trickiness or street-smarts (getting things done with clever shortcuts).

Understanding (from Arabic) - Do you understand?

فحمك - Your coal

“Did you understand me or not?” Often said jokingly when someone is lecturing a friend. Usage: We have to be there at 8 ...

Fahombiazana / Success

Ribih (Profit)

Faida/pesa za ziada (Profit/extra money)

Big profit

Flood

Faidherbia (Winter thorn)

Fail (To fail)

Not pass/Repeat (Fail class)