What does Bàtà mean?

Chaussure (Shoe) For example: "Bàtà tuntun ni (C'est une nouvelle chaussure/It's a new shoe)"

Where does the slang word Bàtà come from?

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

Bàtà

🇧🇯 Benin Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Bàtà definition 1

Chaussure (Shoe)

"Bàtà tuntun ni (C'est une nouvelle chaussure/It's a new shoe)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

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

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This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Bata 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Slang for enjoyment (literally “duck,” but used to mean having a good time, maybe from *kubataa* playfully).

bata 🇦🇴 Angola

Uniforme escolar (School uniform)

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