What does Yassa mean?

Shɛfan ni jaba tobi ɲɔgɔn na (Chicken and onions cooked together) For example: "Yassa ka di selidonw na. (Yassa is good on holidays.)"

Where does the slang word Yassa come from?

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

Yassa

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Yassa definition 1

Shɛfan ni jaba tobi ɲɔgɔn na (Chicken and onions cooked together)

"Yassa ka di selidonw na. (Yassa is good on holidays.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Yassa 🇬🇦 Gabon

Sauce citronnée (Lemon sauce)

"Le yassa marine. (The yassa marinates.)"

Yassa 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

Plat de poulet sénégalais (Senegalese chicken dish)

"Le yassa au poulet est délicieux (Chicken yassa is delicious)"

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🌍 "Yassa" Across Africa

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

Yassa 🇬🇦 Gabon

Sauce citronnée (Lemon sauce)

Yassa 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

Plat de poulet sénégalais (Senegalese chicken dish)

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