What does Avoir la baraka mean?

Avoir de la chance divine (Have divine luck) For example: "Il a la baraka celui-là (Il a de la chance divine/That one has divine luck)"

Where does the slang word Avoir la baraka come from?

Avoir la baraka is a slang term from Benin. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Benin and across Africa.

Avoir la baraka

🇧🇯 Benin Slang

Added Aug 05, 2025 · 1 definition

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Avoir de la chance divine (Have divine luck)

"Il a la baraka celui-là (Il a de la chance divine/That one has divine luck)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 05, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇧🇯 Benin
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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