What does Kungo mean?

Yɔrɔ min tɛ ɲɛ, sigida min gansan don (Place that's not nice, neighborhood that's dangerous) For example: "O yɔrɔ ye kungo ye, kana taa yen dugu fɛ. (That place is rough, don't go there at night.)"

Where does the slang word Kungo come from?

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

Kungo

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Kungo definition 1

Yɔrɔ min tɛ ɲɛ, sigida min gansan don (Place that's not nice, neighborhood that's dangerous)

"O yɔrɔ ye kungo ye, kana taa yen dugu fɛ. (That place is rough, don't go there at night.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇱 Mali
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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