What does Lantan → Lantern mean?

Pepa layt → Paper light For example: "Lantan parad swit → Lantern parade is sweet"

Where does the slang word Lantan → Lantern come from?

Lantan → Lantern is a slang term from Sierra Leone. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Sierra Leone and across Africa.

Lantan → Lantern

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Lantan → Lantern definition 1

Pepa layt → Paper light

"Lantan parad swit → Lantern parade is sweet"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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