What does Nɔ mek es → Don't hurry mean?

Tek tɛm → Take time For example: "Nɔ mek es, gud tin kin tek tɛm → Don't hurry, good things take time"

Where does the slang word Nɔ mek es → Don't hurry come from?

Nɔ mek es → Don't hurry is a slang term from Sierra Leone. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Sierra Leone and across Africa.

Nɔ mek es → Don't hurry

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Slang

Added April 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Nɔ mek es → Don't hurry

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Tek tɛm → Take time

"Nɔ mek es, gud tin kin tek tɛm → Don't hurry, good things take time"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · April 06, 2026

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🇸🇱 About Sierra Leone Slang

Nɔ mek es → Don't hurry is part of the everyday slang vocabulary used in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone slang blends local languages, colonial influences, and street culture into a unique and expressive way of speaking that reflects the country's identity and history. Kasinary features 1301 Sierra Leone slang words and phrases collected from native speakers across the country.

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