N ba (I'm fine - Dioula) For example: "N ba, Allah ka isa! (I'm fine, thanks to God!)"

Where does the slang word N ba come from?

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

N ba

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Slang

Added Aug 06, 2025 · 1 definition

TOP DEFINITION

N ba definition 1

N ba (I'm fine - Dioula)

"N ba, Allah ka isa! (I'm fine, thanks to God!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

En bas 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

En bas (Down/downstairs)

"Descends en bas (Go downstairs)"

Neh bra 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Akere mokgotsi / Right brother

"O right neh bra? (You're right, right bro?)"

🇧🇫 About Burkina Faso Slang

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

KASINARY has 1733 Burkina Faso slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Burkina Faso slang (1733 words)

🇧🇫 More Burkina Faso Slang

Pige Pige (To jump) Fa Fa (Father - Dioula) Ouaga Ouaga (Ouagadougou - capital) Patron Patron (Boss) A A (He/she - Mooré) Wend na kõ ligdi Wend na kõ ligdi (God give money - blessing)

View all 1733 Burkina Faso slang words

Related Burkina Faso Slang Words

Faire bancoulou 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Faire bancoulou (Do nothing productive)

Koglg-miuugu yaa beogo 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Koglg-miuugu yaa beogo (Waiting-patience is tomorrow)

Économie 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Économie (Economy/savings)

Batterie 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Batterie (Battery)

Caïlcédrat 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Caïlcédrat (Mahogany)

Tracer 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Tracer (To leave quickly)

Galérer 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Galérer (To struggle)

Ça tue 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Ça tue (It kills/it's awesome)

More from Khulekani Dladla

Bolingo

(Lingala) The word for 'love' in Lingala, a language spoken in D.R. Congo. It's often hear…

bira 🇿🇼

Umgidi (traditional ceremony)

Bridal shower 🇿🇼

Shower yemwenga (bridal shower)

Bachelor party 🇿🇼

Pati yevakomana (bachelor party)

Lobola negotiations 🇿🇼

Nhaurirano dzeroora (lobola negotiations)

Discussion (0 comments)

Be the first to share your thoughts on N ba.

Keep exploring African slang

Random Word Browse N 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Slang 🌍 All 54 Countries