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Kopédalé/Kodayé/Kolia pawu

🇨🇩 DR Congo Slang
Added Jul 17, 2025 · 1 definition
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Kopédalé/Kodayé/Kolia pawu definition 1

Euphemisms for “to die” (literally “to pedal,” “to be done,” “to eat ground”). Usage: Grand-père a kolia pawu mbula oyo – Grandpa passed away this year (literally ate the dust).

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Jul 17, 2025

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🇨🇩 DR Congo
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July 2025

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