What does Marché mean?

Marché/opportunité (Market/opportunity) For example: "Marché bi baax na (The market/opportunity is good)"

Where does the slang word Marché come from?

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

Marché

🇸🇳 Senegal Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Marché definition 1

Marché/opportunité (Market/opportunity)

"Marché bi baax na (The market/opportunity is good)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇳 Senegal
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Marché 🇲🇬 Madagascar

Tsena / Toerana fivarotana (Market / Selling place)

"Be mpividy ny tsena anio (The market has many buyers today)"

Marché 🇲🇱 Mali

Sugu, feere yɔrɔ (Market, selling place)

"Marché bɛ da Sibiri don. (Market happens on Saturday.)"

🇸🇳 About Senegal Slang

Senegalese slang is built on Wolof, the lingua franca spoken by 80% of the population, blended with French to create a rich urban vocabulary in Dakar.

KASINARY has 141 Senegal slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Marché" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Marché 🇲🇬 Madagascar

Tsena / Toerana fivarotana (Market / Selling place)

Marché 🇲🇱 Mali

Sugu, feere yɔrɔ (Market, selling place)

Marché 🇬🇲 Gambia

Marché Sandaga amul ci Gambia (There's no Sandaga market in Gambia)

Marché 🇳🇪 Niger

Kasuwa (Market)

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