What does Bogolan mean?

Bɔgɔ fini, Mali fini kɔrɔ (Mud cloth, traditional Mali cloth) For example: "Bogolan ye Mali taamasiyɛn ye. (Bogolan is Mali's symbol.)"

Where does the slang word Bogolan come from?

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

Bogolan

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Bɔgɔ fini, Mali fini kɔrɔ (Mud cloth, traditional Mali cloth)

"Bogolan ye Mali taamasiyɛn ye. (Bogolan is Mali's symbol.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇱 Mali
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Bogolan 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Bogolan (Mud cloth)

"Le bogolan est traditionnel! (Mud cloth is traditional!)"

Bogolan 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

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"Elle porte un beau bogolan (She's wearing beautiful traditional fabric)"

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🌍 "Bogolan" Across Africa

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

Bogolan 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Bogolan (Mud cloth)

Bogolan 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

Tissu traditionnel (Traditional fabric)

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