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Sama

🇲🇱 Mali Slang
Added Jul 16, 2025 · 4 definitions
TOP DEFINITION

Sama definition 1

Sky or heaven, used for something amazing (Origin: Bambara/Malian)

"That music is sama level"
by KASINARY Admin Elder · Jul 16, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Sama definition 2

Girl (Afar)

"Sama xiina (Small girl)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 09, 2025
DEFINITION 3

Sama definition 3

Travailler (Work)

"Je vais sama. (I'm going to work.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025
DEFINITION 4

Sama definition 4

Dennin, kamalennin (Young person, youth)

"Sama, naa yan k'i ka baara kɛ! (Young one, come here and do your work!)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

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🇲🇱 Mali
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4 community definitions
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July 2025

↻ Similar Words

Sama 🇸🇩 Sudan

Sama' (Sky)

"Al sama zargaa (The sky is blue)"
Sama 🇩🇯 Djibouti

Girl (Afar)

"Sama xiina (Small girl)"

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🌍 "Sama" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Sama 🇸🇩 Sudan

Sama' (Sky)
Sama 🇩🇯 Djibouti

Girl (Afar)

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