What does Surunya mean?

Ka siran, ka bɔnɛ (To be patient, to be calm) For example: "Surunya de ye fanga ye, i k'i jɔ. (Patience is power, control yourself.)"

Where does the slang word Surunya come from?

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

Surunya

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Surunya definition 1

Ka siran, ka bɔnɛ (To be patient, to be calm)

"Surunya de ye fanga ye, i k'i jɔ. (Patience is power, control yourself.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

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

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