What does N'tama mean?

Dundun suguya, tambour parlant (Drum type, talking drum) For example: "N'tama bɛ kuma i n'a fɔ mɔgɔ. (N'tama talks like a person.)"

Where does the slang word N'tama come from?

N'tama is a slang term from Mali. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Mali and across Africa.

N'tama

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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N'tama definition 1

Dundun suguya, tambour parlant (Drum type, talking drum)

"N'tama bɛ kuma i n'a fɔ mɔgɔ. (N'tama talks like a person.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇱 Mali
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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