Ao anatin'ny / In For example: "C'est dans le sac (It's in the bag)"

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

Dans

🇲🇬 Madagascar Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Ao anatin'ny / In

"C'est dans le sac (It's in the bag)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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