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መጥበስ/መጥበስ (Metibes) - frying

Someone who frequently lies (always “cooking up” stories).

Frère de cœur (Heart brother)

Ami très proche (Blood brother)

Le frère soutient (Brother supports)

Frère-sang (Blood brother)

Rahalahy / Little brother

فتات (Crumbled bread dish)

Fatigue / tired (short texting).

فطور (Breakfast)

فطور تايم - وقت الإفطار (iftar time)

فطور فايبز - أجواء الإفطار (breakfast vibes)

Homme peu fiable (Unreliable man)

Vehivavy mpilalao / Tsy matoky (Fuckgirl / Player)

وقود غالي (Expensive fuel)

Psicología de cola de gasolina (Fuel queue psychology)

Fuel scarcity (Gas shortage)

ፊዩል ሾርተጅ ሪኣሊቲ - ሓቂ ሕጽረት ነዳዲ (Fuel shortage reality)

Knows all fuel stations

Pounded cassava/plantain (Traditional dish)

Fufu (Pounded food)

Pounded yam/cassava

Fufu power - Energy gotten from eating fufu

Brain drain

Brain drain

Escapar / evitar (To escape / avoid)

Means bragging or show-off (from traditional *fukera* war chant but now slang for boasting).

Roussette (Fruit bat)

Plage paradisiaque (Paradise beach)

Beautiful beaches

Sand beaches

ፉል/ፉል (Fava beans)

Fulani tradition

Speaks perfect Fula

Fula pride

Fula pride

Bus de transport urbain (Urban transport bus)

Fulani (Ethnic group)

Fulani (Ethnic group)

Língua Fula (Fula language)

Teaches Fula language

Mkopo wa M-Pesa (M-Pesa overdraft)

Imejaa (Full)

فول سيركل (Full circle)

Full dose, meaning giving someone the complete deal or beating thoroughly.

Full empty (Capacity)

Full full (Completely full)

Complete makeup/Maximum beauty (Total glamour)

Packed venue (Many people)

فول موون - قمر كامل (full moon)