What does Yanqa mean?

السوق (Market) For example: "N ti yanqa ro (I'm going to the market)"

Where does the slang word Yanqa come from?

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

Yanqa

🇲🇷 Mauritania Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Yanqa definition 1

السوق (Market)

"N ti yanqa ro (I'm going to the market)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇷 Mauritania
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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