Jeli ka fɔlifɛn, ju mugan ni kelen (Griot's instrument, twenty-one strings) For example: "Kora fɔli bɛ dusu sabati. (Kora music calms the heart.)"

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

Kora

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Kora definition 1

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 · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Kora 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

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🌍 "Kora" Across Africa

This word is also used in 5 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Kora 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Kora (Traditional harp)

Kora 🇸🇩 Sudan

Jabal bi lughat al Fur (Mountain in Fur language)

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Kora 🇹🇳 Tunisia

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