Namana / Namako (Friend / Buddy) For example: "Pote-ko hatramin'ny kely izy (He's been my buddy since childhood)"

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

Pote

🇲🇬 Madagascar Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Namana / Namako (Friend / Buddy)

"Pote-ko hatramin'ny kely izy (He's been my buddy since childhood)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Pote 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Pote (Friend - French)

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Pote 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

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This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Pote 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Pote (Friend - French)

Pote 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

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