What does Kobéta / Kofákola mean?

Slang verbs meaning “to steal” (lit. “to hit” or a play on words for pickpocket). For example: "Keba na marche, ba mbala basi bakobéta phone na yo (Watch out in the market, some pickpocket might steal your phone)."

Where does the slang word Kobéta / Kofákola come from?

Kobéta / Kofákola is a slang term from DR Congo. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in DR Congo and across Africa.

Kobéta / Kofákola

🇨🇩 DR Congo Slang

Added Jul 17, 2025 · 1 definition

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Kobéta / Kofákola definition 1

Slang verbs meaning “to steal” (lit. “to hit” or a play on words for pickpocket).

"Keba na marche, ba mbala basi bakobéta phone na yo (Watch out in the market, some pickpocket might steal your phone)."

by KASINARY Admin Elder · Jul 17, 2025

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Country: 🇨🇩 DR Congo
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: July 2025

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