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Miskine

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Slang
Added Aug 06, 2025 · 1 definition
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Miskine (Poor thing)

"Miskine, a raté examen (Poor thing, failed exam)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025

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🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
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August 2025

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Miskin 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

From Arabic “miskeen,” meaning “poor thing.” Used to show pity or sympathy in a slightly joking way.

"She waited for him in the rain… miskin, he didn’t even show up."
Meskine 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Meskine (Poor thing - Arabic)

"Meskine, il a raté! (Poor thing, he failed!)"

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