Sabi (To know) For example: "You sabi dis man? (Do you know this man?)"

Where does the slang word Sabi come from?

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

Sabi

🇨🇲 Cameroon Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Sabi (To know)

"You sabi dis man? (Do you know this man?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇨🇲 Cameroon
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Sabi 🇿🇦 South Africa

To know or be skilled at something.

Sabi 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea

Saber, conocer (To know)

"Yu sabi weti dis man de? (Do you know where this man is?)"

🇨🇲 About Cameroon Slang

Cameroonian slang bridges French and English with Camfranglais, a unique urban fusion language born in Yaoundé and Douala that mixes both official languages with local vernacular.

KASINARY has 1846 Cameroon slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Sabi" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Sabi 🇿🇦 South Africa

To know or be skilled at something.

Sabi 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea

Saber, conocer (To know)

Sabi 🇹🇬 Togo

Savoir (To know)

Sabi 🇳🇬 Nigeria

To know something well (To be knowledgeable)

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