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Vigil

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Vigil definition 1

All night prayer (All night prayer)

"Vigil dey tonight (There's vigil tonight)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇳🇬 Nigeria
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April 2026

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Vigil 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Vigil (All night prayer)

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Vigile 🇹🇬 Togo

Agent sécurité (Security guard)

"Vigile la le tsa ʋa me. (Security guard is at the gate.)"

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Vigil 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Vigil (All night prayer)

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