What does Bara al-shabaka mean?

Phrase meaning outside the network, used jokingly to describe someone who is unreachable or completely off-line For example: "حاولت أتصل بيك لكن كنت برة الشبكة (ḥawalt atassil bīk lakin kunt bara ash-shabaka, I tried calling you but you were out of network)"

Where does the slang word Bara al-shabaka come from?

Bara al-shabaka is a slang term from Sudan. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Sudan and across Africa.

Bara al-shabaka

Q: What are other meanings of Bara al-shabaka?

Bara al-shabaka can also mean: Phrase meaning “outside the network,” used jokingly to describe someone who is unreachable or completely off-line.

🇸🇩 Sudan Slang

Added Jul 27, 2025 · 2 definitions

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Bara al-shabaka definition 1

Phrase meaning outside the network, used jokingly to describe someone who is unreachable or completely off-line

"حاولت أتصل بيك لكن كنت برة الشبكة (ḥawalt atassil bīk lakin kunt bara ash-shabaka, I tried calling you but you were out of network)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025

DEFINITION 2

Bara al-shabaka definition 2

Phrase meaning “outside the network,” used jokingly to describe someone who is unreachable or completely off-line.

"“حاولت أتصل بيك لكن كنت برة الشبكة” (ḥawalt atassil bīk lakin kunt bara ash-shabaka, “I tried calling you but you were out of network”)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Jul 27, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇩 Sudan
Definitions: 2 community definitions
Added: July 2025

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