What does Dá volta mean?

Kontorná situasãu (Contornar situação) (Work around) For example: "Dá volta problema. (Work around problem.)"

Where does the slang word Dá volta come from?

Dá volta is a slang term from São Tomé and Príncipe. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in São Tomé and Príncipe and across Africa.

Dá volta

🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Dá volta definition 1

Kontorná situasãu (Contornar situação) (Work around)

"Dá volta problema. (Work around problem.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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Country: 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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