What does Nyɛnamaya mean?

Ka kɛ tiɲɛ ye, ka kɛ cɛ ye (To be serious, to be a man) For example: "I ka nyɛnamaya, nin baara ka kan ka ban bi. (Be serious, this work must finish today.)"

Where does the slang word Nyɛnamaya come from?

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

Nyɛnamaya

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Nyɛnamaya definition 1

Ka kɛ tiɲɛ ye, ka kɛ cɛ ye (To be serious, to be a man)

"I ka nyɛnamaya, nin baara ka kan ka ban bi. (Be serious, this work must finish today.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

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

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