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Dem

🇬🇲 Gambia Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Dem naa Banjul (I went to Banjul)

"Fan nga dem? (Where are you going?)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇬🇲 Gambia
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1 community definition
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April 2026

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Dem 🇰🇪 Kenya

A girl.

Dem 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Borrowed from English “dame,” in East Africa it just means “girl” (often a girlfriend).

"“Yule dem wake ni mrembo sana” (“That girl of his is really pretty”)"

🇬🇲 About Gambia Slang

Gambia slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

KASINARY has 1855 Gambia slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Dem" Across Africa

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

Dem 🇰🇪 Kenya

Short for 'dame,' means girl or young woman.
Dem 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Borrowed from English “dame,” in East Africa it just means “girl” (often a girlfriend).

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