Faransimɔgɔ dumuni, pain (French people food, bread) For example: "Buru ni te ka di sɔgɔma. (Bread and tea are good in the morning.)"

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

Buru

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Buru definition 1

Faransimɔgɔ dumuni, pain (French people food, bread)

"Buru ni te ka di sɔgɔma. (Bread and tea are good in the morning.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

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

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