Jabal bi lughat al Fur (Mountain in Fur language) For example: "Tala'ana al kora (We climbed the mountain)"

Where does the slang word Kora come from?

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

Kora

🇸🇩 Sudan Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Kora definition 1

Jabal bi lughat al Fur (Mountain in Fur language)

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

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇩 Sudan
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Kora 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Kora (Traditional harp)

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

Kora 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau

Instrumento tradicional Mandinka (Traditional Mandinka instrument)

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

🇸🇩 About Sudan Slang

Sudan slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

KASINARY has 1947 Sudan slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Sudan slang (1947 words)

🌍 "Kora" Across Africa

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

Kora 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Kora (Traditional harp)

Kora 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau

Instrumento tradicional Mandinka (Traditional Mandinka instrument)

Kora 🇪🇬 Egypt

كورة - Football/Soccer

Kora 🇹🇳 Tunisia

Kora (Football)

Kora 🇲🇱 Mali

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

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