What does Barrage mean?

Sira datugu yɔrɔ, route fermer place (Road close place, checkpoint) For example: "Police barrage bɛ sira kan. (There's a police checkpoint on the road.)"

Where does the slang word Barrage come from?

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

Barrage

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Barrage definition 1

Sira datugu yɔrɔ, route fermer place (Road close place, checkpoint)

"Police barrage bɛ sira kan. (There's a police checkpoint on the road.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇱 Mali
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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