Dja (Already taken) For example: "A dja, pa disturb-a (She's taken, don't disturb her)"

Where does the slang word Dja come from?

Dja is a slang term from Burkina Faso. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Burkina Faso and across Africa.

Dja

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Dja (Already taken)

"A dja, pa disturb-a (She's taken, don't disturb her)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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Dja 🇲🇱 Mali

An exclamation in Bambara that roughly means 'already' or 'really' and adds emphasis (often placed at the end of a sentence). Comparable to how someone might say 'like, seriously' in English.

"U b'i muso jigi dja! (He's got a girlfriend already!)"

Dja 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

C'est une femme ou une copine en Nouchi (It's a woman or girlfriend in Nouchi)

"Ma dja est trop fraîche aujourd'hui! (My girl is looking too fresh today!)"

🇧🇫 About Burkina Faso Slang

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🌍 "Dja" Across Africa

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

Dja 🇲🇱 Mali

An exclamation in Bambara that roughly means 'already' or 'really' and adds emphasis (often placed at the end of a sentence). Comparable to how someon…

Dja 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

C'est une femme ou une copine en Nouchi (It's a woman or girlfriend in Nouchi)