What does Dɔgɔkun mean?

Cɛ walima muso min ka surun kojugu, min bɛ hakilina jugu don (Man or woman who's very stubborn, who has bad thoughts) For example: "O cɛ ye dɔgɔkun ye, a tɛ mɔgɔ lamɛn. (That man is stubborn, he doesn't listen to anyone.)"

Where does the slang word Dɔgɔkun come from?

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

Dɔgɔkun

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Dɔgɔkun definition 1

Cɛ walima muso min ka surun kojugu, min bɛ hakilina jugu don (Man or woman who's very stubborn, who has bad thoughts)

"O cɛ ye dɔgɔkun ye, a tɛ mɔgɔ lamɛn. (That man is stubborn, he doesn't listen to anyone.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

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Country: 🇲🇱 Mali
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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