What does Ataya mean?

Te sukarinen min bɛ min grin na (Sweet tea drunk at gatherings) For example: "Ataya fɔlɔ, ataya filanan, ataya sabanan - bɛɛ ka di! (First tea, second tea, third tea - all are sweet!)"

Where does the slang word Ataya come from?

Ataya is a slang term from Mali. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Mali and across Africa.

Ataya

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Te sukarinen min bɛ min grin na (Sweet tea drunk at gatherings)

"Ataya fɔlɔ, ataya filanan, ataya sabanan - bɛɛ ka di! (First tea, second tea, third tea - all are sweet!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇱 Mali
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Ataya 🇨🇬 Republic of Congo

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Attaya 🇸🇳 Senegal

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Ataya 🇨🇬 Republic of Congo

Thé vert fort (Strong green tea)

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