What does Bita lif → Bitter leaf mean?

Mɛdisin lif → Medicine leaf For example: "Drink bita lif fɔ malaria → Drink bitter leaf for malaria"

Where does the slang word Bita lif → Bitter leaf come from?

Bita lif → Bitter leaf is a slang term from Sierra Leone. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Sierra Leone and across Africa.

Bita lif → Bitter leaf

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Slang

Added April 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Bita lif → Bitter leaf

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Mɛdisin lif → Medicine leaf

"Drink bita lif fɔ malaria → Drink bitter leaf for malaria"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · April 06, 2026

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