Kopa (To copy/imitate) For example: "Arakopa style yanje (He's copying my style)"

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

Kopa

🇧🇮 Burundi Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Kopa (To copy/imitate)

"Arakopa style yanje (He's copying my style)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇧🇮 Burundi
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Kopa 🇧🇼 Botswana

Kopa (Ask/Request)

"Kopa ka tlotlo (Ask respectfully)"

Kopia 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

Kolá na prova (Colar na prova) (Cheat on test)

"Profesô pegá eli ta kopia. (Teacher caught him cheating.)"

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Kopa 🇧🇼 Botswana

Kopa (Ask/Request)

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