Dumuni kɛ fɛn, huile (Food making thing, oil) For example: "Tulu dɔ ka di ka tɔ dɔ ye. (Some oil is better than others.)"

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

Tulu

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Dumuni kɛ fɛn, huile (Food making thing, oil)

"Tulu dɔ ka di ka tɔ dɔ ye. (Some oil is better than others.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

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

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