What does Daara mean?

École (School) For example: "Daara bi tey amul cours (There's no class at school today)"

Where does the slang word Daara come from?

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

Daara

🇸🇳 Senegal Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Daara definition 1

École (School)

"Daara bi tey amul cours (There's no class at school today)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇳 Senegal
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Daara 🇬🇲 Gambia

Daara ji (The school)

"Xale yi nekk nañu daara (The children are at school)"

Dagara 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Dagara (Dagara person)

"Le dagara danse bien! (The Dagara dances well!)"

🇸🇳 About Senegal Slang

Senegalese slang is built on Wolof, the lingua franca spoken by 80% of the population, blended with French to create a rich urban vocabulary in Dakar.

KASINARY has 141 Senegal slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Daara" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Daara 🇬🇲 Gambia

Daara ji (The school)

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