What does Sabar mean?

Fête traditionnelle avec percussions (Traditional party with drums) For example: "Sabar bi dina am Samedi (The sabar party will be on Saturday)"

Where does the slang word Sabar come from?

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

Sabar

🇸🇳 Senegal Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Sabar definition 1

Fête traditionnelle avec percussions (Traditional party with drums)

"Sabar bi dina am Samedi (The sabar party will be on Saturday)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇳 Senegal
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Sabar 🇬🇦 Gabon

Tambour sénégalais (Senegalese drum)

"Le sabar vibre. (The sabar vibrates.)"

Sabar 🇸🇩 Sudan

Sabir (Aloe)

"Sabar lil sha'r (Aloe for hair)"

🇸🇳 About Senegal Slang

Senegalese slang is built on Wolof, the lingua franca spoken by 80% of the population, blended with French to create a rich urban vocabulary in Dakar.

KASINARY has 141 Senegal slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Senegal slang (141 words)

🌍 "Sabar" Across Africa

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

Sabar 🇬🇦 Gabon

Tambour sénégalais (Senegalese drum)

Sabar 🇸🇩 Sudan

Sabir (Aloe)

Sabar 🇬🇲 Gambia

Mu ngi ci sabar (He/she is at the dance party)

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