Kalɛ peti, vote boîte (Vote box, ballot box) For example: "Urne datugura kalɛ banna kɔfɛ. (The ballot box was sealed after voting.)"

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

Urne

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Urne definition 1

Kalɛ peti, vote boîte (Vote box, ballot box)

"Urne datugura kalɛ banna kɔfɛ. (The ballot box was sealed after voting.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇱 Mali
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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