What does Marabout mean?

Marabout (Traditional healer/holy man) For example: "Le marabout l'a aidé! (The marabout helped him!)"

Where does the slang word Marabout come from?

Marabout is a slang term from Burkina Faso. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Burkina Faso and across Africa.

Marabout

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Marabout (Traditional healer/holy man)

"Le marabout l'a aidé! (The marabout helped him!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Marabout 🇧🇯 Benin

Guide spirituel musulman (Muslim spiritual guide)

"Marabout ɖɔ gbɛdodo (Le marabout fait des prières/The marabout prays)"

Marabout 🇲🇱 Mali

Karamɔgɔ, mɔri, duakɛla (Teacher, Islamic cleric, prayer person)

"Marabout ye dua kɛ an ka denbaya ye. (The marabout prayed for our family.)"

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

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🌍 "Marabout" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Marabout 🇧🇯 Benin

Marabout (Traditional healer/holy man)

Marabout 🇲🇱 Mali

Karamɔgɔ, mɔri, duakɛla (Teacher, Islamic cleric, prayer person)

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