What does Mabole → Marbles mean?

Smɔl bol gem → Small ball game For example: "Pikin dɛm de ple mabole → Children are playing marbles"

Where does the slang word Mabole → Marbles come from?

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

Mabole → Marbles

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Slang

Added April 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Mabole → Marbles

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Smɔl bol gem → Small ball game

"Pikin dɛm de ple mabole → Children are playing marbles"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · April 06, 2026

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🇸🇱 About Sierra Leone Slang

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