What does Carte d'identité mean?

Tɔgɔ sɛbɛn, papier nom (Name paper, ID card) For example: "I ka carte d'identité b'i bolo wa? (Do you have your ID card?)"

Where does the slang word Carte d'identité come from?

Carte d'identité is a slang term from Mali. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Mali and across Africa.

Carte d'identité

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added April 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Carte d'identité

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Tɔgɔ sɛbɛn, papier nom (Name paper, ID card)

"I ka carte d'identité b'i bolo wa? (Do you have your ID card?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · April 06, 2026

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🇲🇱 About Mali Slang

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