Dàdá (Père/Father) For example: "Dada ce ka azɔ (Mon père travaille/My father works)"

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

Dada

🇧🇯 Benin Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Dàdá (Père/Father)

"Dada ce ka azɔ (Mon père travaille/My father works)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇧🇯 Benin
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Dada 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Sister (informal)

"Dada, naomba msaada (Sister, I need help)"

Dada 🇹🇬 Togo

Sister; older woman

"Dada, meɖekuku (Sister, please)"

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🌍 "Dada" Across Africa

This word is also used in 5 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Dada 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Sister (informal)

Dada 🇹🇬 Togo

Sister; older woman

Dada 🇧🇮 Burundi

Dada (Sister - from Swahili)

Dada 🇰🇲 Comoros

Sœur (Sister)

Dada 🇨🇩 DR Congo

Sœur (Sister) - Swahili

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