Kamalennin cogoya, fashion kura (Youth style, new fashion) For example: "A ka kadi bɛ mɔgɔ ɲɛ minɛ, a bɛ fini ɲumanw don. (His style catches people's eyes, he wears nice clothes.)"

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

Kadi

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Kamalennin cogoya, fashion kura (Youth style, new fashion)

"A ka kadi bɛ mɔgɔ ɲɛ minɛ, a bɛ fini ɲumanw don. (His style catches people's eyes, he wears nice clothes.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇱 Mali
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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Kadi 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

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Kadi 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Kadi (White - Dioula)

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