Bana (Sickness - Dioula) For example: "Bana bè a la! (He is sick!)"

Where does the slang word Bana come from?

Bana is a slang term from Burkina Faso. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Burkina Faso and across Africa.

Bana

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Bana — definition 1

Bana (Sickness - Dioula)

"Bana bè a la! (He is sick!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

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Children or young people (Origin: Bambara/Malian)

"All the bana are playing football"

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Bana (Children)

"Bana ba tshameka (The children are playing)"

🇧🇫 About Burkina Faso Slang

Bana is part of the everyday slang used in Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso slang draws from local languages, history, and street culture to create an expressive voice that is uniquely its own. KASINARY has 1733 Burkina Faso slang words collected from native speakers.

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