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Maquis

🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Maquis definition 1

Restaurant local, bar (Local restaurant, bar)

"On se retrouve au maquis ce soir (We'll meet at the local spot tonight)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
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April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Maquis 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Maquis (Local bar/restaurant)

"On se retrouve au maquis! (Let's meet at the local bar!)"
Maquis 🇹🇬 Togo

Bar local (Local bar)

"On va au maquis ce soir. (We're going to the local bar tonight.)"

🇨🇮 About Côte d'Ivoire Slang

Ivorian slang centres on Nouchi, a colourful urban creole born in Abidjan that blends French with Dioula, Bété, and other local languages into one of West Africa's most distinctive street dialects.

KASINARY has 1498 Côte d'Ivoire slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Maquis" Across Africa

This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Maquis 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Maquis (Local bar/restaurant)
Maquis 🇹🇬 Togo

Bar local (Local bar)
Maquis 🇲🇱 Mali

Dumunikɛ ni minkɛyɔrɔ, siɲɛkɛyɔrɔ (Eating and drinking place, relaxing place)

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