Maki (Marks) For example: "Note na ya yi kyau (My marks are good)"

Where does the slang word Note come from?

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

Note

🇳🇪 Niger Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Maki (Marks)

"Note na ya yi kyau (My marks are good)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇳🇪 Niger
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Note 🇺🇬 Uganda

Note (Note)

"Note za lecture (Lecture notes)"

Note 🇬🇦 Gabon

Résultat scolaire (Grade)

"J'ai eu une bonne note! (I got a good grade!)"

🇳🇪 About Niger Slang

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

KASINARY has 456 Niger slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Note" Across Africa

This word is also used in 5 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Note 🇺🇬 Uganda

Note (Note)

Note 🇬🇦 Gabon

Résultat scolaire (Grade)

Note 🇹🇬 Togo

Résultat (Grade)

Note 🇹🇳 Tunisia

Note (Grade)

Note 🇲🇱 Mali

Jatebɔ, kalan sɔrɔli hakɛ (Grade, study achievement measure)

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