What does Filɛ mean?

Yɔrɔ, place (Place, location) For example: "Aw bɛ tugu filɛ nin na. (You all stay in this place.)"

Where does the slang word Filɛ come from?

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

Filɛ

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Filɛ definition 1

Yɔrɔ, place (Place, location)

"Aw bɛ tugu filɛ nin na. (You all stay in this place.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

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

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