Kora (Traditional harp) For example: "La kora chante doucement! (The kora sings softly!)"

Where does the slang word Kora come from?

Kora is a slang term from Burkina Faso. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Burkina Faso and across Africa.

What are other meanings of Kora?

Kora can also mean: كورة - Football/Soccer; Harpe africaine (African harp)

Kora

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Slang

Added Aug 06, 2025 · 5 definitions

TOP DEFINITION

Kora — definition 1

Kora (Traditional harp)

"La kora chante doucement! (The kora sings softly!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025

DEFINITION 2

Kora — definition 2

كورة - Football/Soccer

"بلعب كورة (I play football) - Bal3ab kora"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 09, 2025

DEFINITION 3

Kora — definition 3

Harpe africaine (African harp)

"La kora résonne. (The kora resonates.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

DEFINITION 4

Kora — definition 4

Instrumento tradicional Mandinka (Traditional Mandinka instrument)

"Toka kora bunitu. (Play kora beautifully.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

DEFINITION 5

Kora — definition 5

Jeli ka fɔlifɛn, ju mugan ni kelen (Griot's instrument, twenty-one strings)

"Kora fɔli bɛ dusu sabati. (Kora music calms the heart.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

↻ Similar Words

Kora 🇸🇩 Sudan

Jabal bi lughat al Fur (Mountain in Fur language)

"Tala'ana al kora (We climbed the mountain)"

Kora 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau

Instrumento tradicional Mandinka (Traditional Mandinka instrument)

"Toka kora bunitu. (Play kora beautifully.)"

🇧🇫 About Burkina Faso Slang

Kora is part of the everyday slang used in Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso slang draws from local languages, history, and street culture to create an expressive voice that is uniquely its own. KASINARY has 1733 Burkina Faso slang words collected from native speakers.

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