What does Devise mean?

Jamana wɛrɛ wari, dollar, euro (Foreign currency, dollar, euro) For example: "Devise sɔngɔ bɛ wuli don o don. (Foreign currency rates rise every day.)"

Where does the slang word Devise come from?

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

Devise

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Devise definition 1

Jamana wɛrɛ wari, dollar, euro (Foreign currency, dollar, euro)

"Devise sɔngɔ bɛ wuli don o don. (Foreign currency rates rise every day.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Devise 🇩🇿 Algeria

Currency

"Foreign devise"

Devise 🇧🇯 Benin

Monnaie étrangère (Foreign currency)

"Devise xɔxɔ (Ancienne devise/Old currency)"

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🌍 "Devise" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Devise 🇩🇿 Algeria

Currency

Devise 🇧🇯 Benin

Monnaie étrangère (Foreign currency)

Devise 🇱🇾 Libya

ديفيز (Currency / forex)

Devise 🇨🇬 Republic of Congo

Devise étrangère (Foreign currency)

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