What does Garab mean?

Médicament traditionnel (Traditional medicine) For example: "Yaay bi jox na ma garab (Mom gave me traditional medicine)"

Where does the slang word Garab come from?

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

Garab

🇸🇳 Senegal Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Garab definition 1

Médicament traditionnel (Traditional medicine)

"Yaay bi jox na ma garab (Mom gave me traditional medicine)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇳 Senegal
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Garab 🇬🇲 Gambia

Garab gi baax na (The medicine is good)

"Naan garab (Take medicine)"

Garaba 🇲🇱 Mali

Mɔgɔ min bɛ fɛn caman dɔn, ɲɛnɛmaya (Someone who knows many things, cleverness)

"Oumar ye garaba ye, a bɛ se ka motokari dilan. (Oumar is clever, he can repair cars.)"

🇸🇳 About Senegal Slang

Senegalese slang is built on Wolof, the lingua franca spoken by 80% of the population, blended with French to create a rich urban vocabulary in Dakar.

KASINARY has 141 Senegal slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Garab" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Garab 🇬🇲 Gambia

Garab gi baax na (The medicine is good)

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