Velo (Bicycle) For example: "Nguye kuri velo (I fell off the bicycle)"

Where does the slang word Velo come from?

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

Velo

🇧🇮 Burundi Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Velo (Bicycle)

"Nguye kuri velo (I fell off the bicycle)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇧🇮 Burundi
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Vélo 🇩🇿 Algeria

Bicycle

"Going by vélo today"

Velo 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

Vélo (Bicycle)

"Mwana a ke sukulu na velo (The child goes to school by bicycle)"

🇧🇮 About Burundi Slang

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🌍 "Velo" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Vélo 🇩🇿 Algeria

Bicycle

Velo 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

Vélo (Bicycle)

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