Sira nama, poulet (Road meat, chicken) For example: "Shɛ tigɛ bɛ kɛ seli la. (Chicken slaughter happens at celebrations.)"

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

Shɛ

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Shɛ definition 1

Sira nama, poulet (Road meat, chicken)

"Shɛ tigɛ bɛ kɛ seli la. (Chicken slaughter happens at celebrations.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

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

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