What does Dalasi mean?

Wari, nafa (Money, profit) For example: "Dalasi tɛ sɔrɔ nɔgɔya la Bamako. (Money isn't earned easily in Bamako.)"

Where does the slang word Dalasi come from?

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

Dalasi

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Dalasi definition 1

Wari, nafa (Money, profit)

"Dalasi tɛ sɔrɔ nɔgɔya la Bamako. (Money isn't earned easily in Bamako.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇱 Mali
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Dalasi 🇬🇲 Gambia

Dalasi yi (The dalasis - Gambian currency)

"Wax ma fukki dalasi (Give me fifty dalasi)"

Dalasi 🇳🇪 Niger

Kuɗi mai yawa (Lots of money)

"Wannan mutumin yana da dalasi sosai (This man has lots of money)"

🇲🇱 About Mali Slang

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🌍 "Dalasi" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Dalasi 🇬🇲 Gambia

Dalasi yi (The dalasis - Gambian currency)

Dalasi 🇳🇪 Niger

Kuɗi mai yawa (Lots of money)

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