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Gele

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 2 definitions
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Gele definition 1

Head tie (Women's headwrap)

"Her gele fine die (Her head tie is very beautiful)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026
DEFINITION 2

Gele definition 2

Women's head tie (Women's head tie)

"Her gele high die (Her head tie is very high)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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🇳🇬 Nigeria
Definitions
2 community definitions
Added
April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Gélé 🇬🇦 Gabon

Coiffe traditionnelle (Traditional headdress)

"Le gélé est haut. (The gele is tall.)"
Gele 🇹🇬 Togo

Foulard de tête (Head wrap)

"Son gele est bien attaché. (Her head wrap is well tied.)"

🇳🇬 About Nigeria Slang

Nigeria has one of Africa's richest street-language traditions, blending Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and Pidgin English into a constantly evolving slang vocabulary used by over 220 million people.

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🌍 "Gele" Across Africa

This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Gélé 🇬🇦 Gabon

Coiffe traditionnelle (Traditional headdress)
Gele 🇹🇬 Togo

Foulard de tête (Head wrap)
Gele 🇬🇭 Ghana

Head wrap/Head tie (Traditional headwear)

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