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Mahalala fomba / Gentleman (Gallant / Gentleman)

Galase (Glass)

ጋላቶሚ/አመሰግናለሁ (Thank you - Oromo)

Notre galaxie (Our galaxy)

Turn over/flip

قلبي (My heart)

Pronounced ga-le, meaning 'crazy' or 'mad.' Youth use it humorously: 'il est gale' to mean 'he's nuts'

Means “he said to <a href="/word/you" class="internal-link" title="View definition of You">you</a>,” used sarcastically ...

Espaço de exposição artística (Art exhibition space)

Gallery

Galerie contemporaine (Modern art gallery)

Argent (Money)

Galettes (Millet pancakes)

Galinha do vizinho (Neighbor's chicken)

Frango ao estilo Zambeze (Zambezi style chicken)

بيت، منزل (House, home)

Indawo yemidwebo (Place of drawings)

افتتاح جاليري - Gallery opening

Owns art gallery

A rebellious teenage girl (often one who skips school or causes trouble).

Means “they told me,” used when spreading hearsay or gossip.

Sahirana / Mijaly (Struggle / Suffer)

Difficulté (Difficulty)

Galère (Struggle - French)

Galère ensemble (Struggle together)

Difficulté de tous les jours (Daily struggle)

مشكلة كبيرة (Total struggle)

Sahirana / Mijaly (Struggle / Suffer)

Avoir des difficultés (Struggle)

Avoir des difficultés (To struggle)

جامعة - University

جماهير - Fans

Manque d'argent (Lack of money)

Ville pétrolière côtière (Coastal oil town)

Movimiento hábil, esquivar (Skillful move, dodge)

Gambia is peaceful

Gambia our country

Gambia ascending

Gambia is powerful

Proud Gambian

Armadilha de pesca (Fish trap)

Ville des Plateaux (Plateaux town)

قيم (Game)

In Ghana, a 'game boy' is an internet fraudster (sakawa practitioner). The idea is he's 'playing a game' with victims' m...

Game center (Gaming parlor)

Wins at game centers

Manova lalao / Game changer

Cambiador literal del juego (Literal game changer)

Serious expression (Competition look)

Bosiu ba papali / Playing night