Mali dumuni ba, min bɛ kɛ ni ɲɔ walima mali ye (Mali's main dish, made with millet or corn) For example: "Tô ni naman jalan, o de ye dumuni ye! (Tô with okra sauce, that's food!)"

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

Tô

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added April 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Tô

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Mali dumuni ba, min bɛ kɛ ni ɲɔ walima mali ye (Mali's main dish, made with millet or corn)

"Tô ni naman jalan, o de ye dumuni ye! (Tô with okra sauce, that's food!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · April 06, 2026

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