What does Tapalapa mean?

Tapalapa bu sedd (Fresh bread) For example: "Jënd ma tapalapa ci bitik bi (Buy me bread from the shop)"

Where does the slang word Tapalapa come from?

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

Tapalapa

🇬🇲 Gambia Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

TOP DEFINITION

Tapalapa definition 1

Tapalapa bu sedd (Fresh bread)

"Jënd ma tapalapa ci bitik bi (Buy me bread from the shop)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇬🇲 Gambia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Apala 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Yoruba percussion music (Yoruba percussion music)

"Apala rhythm nice (Apala rhythm is nice)"

Txapa txapa 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

Mototáxi baratu (Mototáxi barato) (Cheap mototaxi)

"Pega txapa txapa. (Take cheap mototaxi.)"

🇬🇲 About Gambia Slang

Gambia slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

KASINARY has 1855 Gambia slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Gambia slang (1855 words)

🇬🇲 More Gambia Slang

Buss Song bi buss (The song is a hit) Buga Buga ndong (A lot - Serer) Exchange rate (weccit njëg) Currency rate Elevate Elevate the game (Improve the situation) Battery low (batiri tooy) Low battery Education consultant (learning advisor) Advises on education

View all 1855 Gambia slang words

Related Gambia Slang Words

Surpass 🇬🇲 Gambia

Surpass limits (Go beyond limits)

Traffic jam philosopher (congestion thinker) 🇬🇲 Gambia

Stuck in traffic daily

Rafet 🇬🇲 Gambia

Rafet na lool (Very beautiful)

Ndongo bi (the student) 🇬🇲 Gambia

The learner

Sama rakk (my sibling) 🇬🇲 Gambia

My brother/sister

Receipts keeper (proof holder) 🇬🇲 Gambia

Always has receipts

Sleep schedule master (rest expert) 🇬🇲 Gambia

Has perfect sleep routine

Tekk ball 🇬🇲 Gambia

Tekk ball ci but bi (Score a goal)

More from Khulekani Dladla

Bolingo

(Lingala) The word for 'love' in Lingala, a language spoken in D.R. Congo. It's often hear…

bira 🇿🇼

Umgidi (traditional ceremony)

Bridal shower 🇿🇼

Shower yemwenga (bridal shower)

Bachelor party 🇿🇼

Pati yevakomana (bachelor party)

Lobola negotiations 🇿🇼

Nhaurirano dzeroora (lobola negotiations)

Discussion (0 comments)

Be the first to share your thoughts on Tapalapa.

Keep exploring African slang

Random Word Browse T 🇬🇲 Gambia Slang 🌍 All 54 Countries